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• Austin Reports a Terrific Medicare Event

  July 30, 2015: This comes in from Glenn Scott, President of the Austin Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans: Hello all! We had a terrific event on Saturday. We have put Austin TARA on the Austin/Central Texas political and advocacy map! Over 14...Read more >

• Dallas Adds to Texas Success with Medicare Celebrations

  July 30, 2015: By the time Dallas started its Medicare celebration on July 30, there were at least 128 other events taking place or scheduled nationwide. At least five of them were in Texas! Dallasites gathered at the Alliance/AFT Educators' Hall in the Oak Clif...Read more >

• 120 Medicare Celebrations Underway!

  July 27, 2015: As of last count, over 120 events are underway in the United States for the 50th Anniversary of Medicare, July 30. Texas had a fine one in Hurst and a great one in Austin. Two more are coming up: Celebrate, Defend, and Expand Medicare/ Medicaid in D...Read more >

• New Videos Show Retirees in Action

  July 25, 2015: TARA has two new videos on YouTube. We're singing our anthem at the end of a good meeting in Austin on July 16. The lyrics are with the video. As far as we know, we're the only retiree group in the nation with its own anthem, and we have a great time...Read more >

• Austin Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Rallies for Medicare/Medicaid

  July 25, 2015: The Austin Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans held one of the 90 nationwide celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Medicare/Medicaid on July 25. Congressman Lloyd Doggett joined a program of luminaries, music, and information all design...Read more >

• Dallas Medicare/Medicaid Action is Next

  July 25, 2015: Celebrate, Defend, and Expand Medicare/ Medicaid! 12:30 PM July 30, 50th Anniversary of Medicare signing 334 Centre (At Bishop) Dallas, Texas 75208 Mayor Pro Tem Monica Alonzo will lead a program of information and music leading to a fi...Read more >

• Celebrate, Defend, Extend Medicare/Medicaid!

  July 20, 2015: Retiree leader Mary Holomek invites everyone who supports the right to retire to a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Medicare/Medicaid. Come to 98 W Hurst Blvd in Hurst at 11AM on Thursday, July 23. The building is a UAW hall just a few blocks w...Read more >

• Texans Join National Alliance Legislative Conference

  July 12, 2015: Texas had the strongest delegation ever as our 17 delegates joined 400 from across the nation at the Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference July 7-10, 2015, in Washington, DC. It was a great conference. The most impressive aspect was t...Read more >

• Medicare Celebrations Coming Up

  July 08, 2015: Texas Alliance members are at the National Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference in Washington DC July 7-10. We heard from Max Fine, who began working on Medicare under President Johnson in 1962. Johnson credited us, our predecessor o...Read more >

• Fort Worth Activists Build the Seniors’ Movement

  June 15, 2015: Also tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th, airline employees have invited us to rally for fair wages with them at 11AM at DFW International Airport. Terminal B Upper Level High B Gates 30-49 Curbside. Wednesday, June 17th, is the monthly planning meeting of t...Read more >