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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Trump-Backed Texas Lawsuit Would Devastate New Yorkers
July 11, 2019: President Trump is trying to rip away our health care by going to court to eliminate the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. If the Trump lawsuit is successful, it will strip coverage from millions of Americans, raise premiums, e Read More >
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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 >
NYS State Issues
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Advance Care Directives in New York State
June 13, 2019: In New York State, the best way to ensure that your health care wishes are known and followed is to use Advance Directives. These are legal documents that will speak for you if you are unable to speak for yourself. A Health Car Read More >
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NYS Alliance 2018 Annual Congressional Voting Record
May 20, 2019: On Thursday the national Alliance released its 2018 Congressional Voting Record scoring each U.S. Senator and Representative’s votes on critical retirement security issues. “Most politicians say they care about seniors on Read More >
Prescription Drugs
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Current Debate on Driving down the Cost of Prescription Drugs
April 30, 2019: How much can government negotiations drive down the cost of prescription drugs for patients? In other countries where the government negotiates directly for prescription drugs, costs are significantly lower for the sa Read More >
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KHN – Americans Ready To Crack Down On Drug Prices That Force Some To Skip Doses
March 01, 2019: By Jay Hancock Large majorities of Americans from both major parties support steps to control prescription drug costs such as showing prices in ads, removing barriers to generics and letting patients get less expensive drugs f 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 >