Our Issues
Medicare
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The Truth About Social Security and Medicare in New York
February 17, 2019: Social Security Works for New York's Children Social Security provided benefits to 240,564 New York children in 2016. 1 in 14 (6.8%) New York beneficiaries Social Security Works for New York's People of Color Social Read More >
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Word is Out: Cuts to Seniors’ Earned Benefits are on the Ballot this November
October 17, 2018: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments about cutting so-called “entitlements”: “There Read More >
Medicaid
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Republican Study Committee Draft Budget Bad For Senior’s
July 26, 2018: As of June 15, 2018, the House Budget Committee has not produced a budget for FY 2019. However, the 150-member strong Republican Study Committee (RSC) did draft a budget, and many of their proposals or similar proposals have been Read More >
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Medicaid covers nearly 104 million medical visits, but that may soon change
January 31, 2018: by JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. EVERETT, Wash. — Unable to walk or talk, barely able to Read More >
Social Security
Affordable Care Act
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New insurance guidelines would undermine rules of the Affordable Care Act
December 04, 2018: Excerpts From the Washington Post Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued new guidance to states that would allow weakening of provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The Trump adm Read More >
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Republican Study Committee Draft Budget Bad For Senior’s
July 26, 2018: As of June 15, 2018, the House Budget Committee has not produced a budget for FY 2019. However, the 150-member strong Republican Study Committee (RSC) did draft a budget, and many of their proposals or similar proposals have been Read More >
NYS State Issues
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Myths and Facts about the NY Health Act: Guaranteed Health Care for ALL New Yorkers
October 22, 2018: MYTH: The NY Health Act will end Medicare as we know it. FACT: The NY Health Act will greatly improve benefits for Medicare beneficiaries by covering vision, dental, hearing, and long-term care, while lowering cost by getting Read More >
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NYSARA Endorses Letitia ‘Tish” James for NYS Attorney General and Tom DiNapoli for NYS Comptroller
October 10, 2018: At their October 3rd Conference Call Board meeting the NYSARA Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Letitia "Tish" James for NYS Attorney General and Incumbent Thomas DiNapoli for NYS Comptroller. Letitia James is t Read More >
Prescription Drugs
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Productive Meeting Held with Representative Peter King
February 12, 2017: On Friday February 10, 2017 NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann and Long Island Chapter of NYSARA President Stanley Bergman met with Congressman Peter King. (R/CD #2) NYSARA's positions on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Block Read More >
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Activism by Seniors, including NYSARA, Contributes to the “Death” of the TPP
November 23, 2016: The news that the White House and Republican congressional leaders have given up on passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is welcome. That the TPP would be defeated by Congress if brought to a vote signals that Trojan-horse Read More >
Pensions
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Study Finds Public Pensions Power the Economy
January 07, 2019: Public pension funds contributed a net $137.3 billion to state and local government coffers during 2016, underscoring their power to strengthen the U.S. economy, according to an analysis by the National Conference on Public Empl Read More >
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Your pension could vanish in a constitutional convention
October 28, 2015: Your pension is among the many protections and benefits at stake if New York state voters approve a constitutional convention in 2017. The New York State Constitution mandates that every 20 years, voters must vote whether to hold Read More >