Affordable Care Act

• KFF Health News: Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve

  October 01, 2025: Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. Federal funding ran out at midnight on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to pass even a stopgap bu...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

  September 17, 2025: Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year’s Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits and high deductibles. The agency ...Read more >

• Kaiser Health News: Numbers Don’t Lie. Biden Kept His Promise on Improving Obamacare.

  January 23, 2023: Promise: “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” In a speech on Nov. 2, 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised, “I’ll not only restore Obamacare; I’ll build on it.” Two years and counting since then...Read more >

• Retirees Celebrate

  December 24, 2019: TARA HOUSTON MEMBERS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS TARA Houston members   Annia Bradford, Alice Malvors and Paula Cooper enjoyed fun times  at the  annual Christmas Extravaganza for Seniors hosted by State Representative Jarvis  Johnson.   Me...Read more >

• Today a Victory, Tomorrow a Challenge!

  September 30, 2017: Dallas retirees and supporters will celebrate our major victory over Trumpcare at 12:30 PM Wednesday, October 4, at 334 Centre in Oak Cliff. [caption id="attachment_2255" align="alignnone" width="700"] We rallied at Senator Cornyn's office on Sept...Read more >

• Super Seniors Fight Back!

  September 20, 2017: Leaders of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans are on the battlefronts everywhere in Texas. [caption id="attachment_2251" align="aligncenter" width="474"] vector illustration of a flying senior super heroine with cape[/caption] The Board Rep...Read more >

• Fight, Texans! Our Lives Depend on It!

  July 25, 2017: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans continues our statewide fight for health care and retiree rights. [caption id="attachment_1448" align="alignright" width="472"] Austin TARA on front line for health care[/caption]     &...Read more >

• Texans In Battle

  July 05, 2017: We have a plan to save and extend the right to retire in America: organize the retirees! Our chapters in every major Texas population center are working hard on the plan. Here are a few of the things going on right now: Action in Austin More Acti...Read more >

• National Emergency on Health Care

  June 14, 2017: The Alliance for Retired Americans asks for emergency mobilizations to stop "Trumpcare."  It is presently being prepared in secret by 13 Senators. They expect to use legislative maneuvers to keep it from the public before a quick "fast track" vote,...Read more >

• More Ways for Seniors to Make a Difference!

  May 15, 2017: As the Fort Worth retiree chapter meeting nears, even more opportunities for seniors have come up. We're calling right now for pension justice, and we're planning a rally on May 24th. Chapter President Jim Rivers writes: "Even thought they held ...Read more >