Days before it was to go into effect, the Trump administration pushed back a U.S. customs rule threatening the supply of vital prescription drugs imported by millions of Americans. Under the rule, Customs and Border Protection and the FDA will require coding on packages that m... Read more
Eight Democratic Senate candidates running for Republican-held seats are campaigning on Social Security, expressing their support for eliminating or raising the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes. If Congress does not take action, all Social Security benefits will be ... Read more
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.6% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries next year: “Millions of A... Read more
DALLAS — The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans today blasted U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton after newly released audio revealed his support for cuts to federal benefit programs, including potentially Social Security and Medicare. Speaking at a private fundraiser with Wa... Read more
Oregon is crafting a plan to implement universal healthcare coverage. A working group created by the state legislature in 2023 is slated to send lawmakers its proposal for the plan by Dec. 1. Lawmakers could vote on it as soon as the next legislative session or refer it to a ball... Read more
(Maskot/Getty Images) For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally having coffee. Then, last October, Wood took a fa... Read more
AUSTIN, TX — The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans condemns and demands answers in light of recent reports that U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s campaign supports privatizing Social Security, letting Wall Street and billionaires gamble with nearly 5 million Texas seniors... Read more
(E+/Getty Images) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision. She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-pocket for her two surgeries last year because she opted to have her do... Read more
If Congress fails to act, the Social Security Trust Fund will only be able to pay about 78 percent of scheduled benefits, starting in 2032. This would result in a 22 percent benefit cut for beneficiaries, a nearly $500 a month cut for the average retiree. But instead of focusi... Read more