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• Hearing Exposes Greed of Drug Corporation AbbVie

  May 24, 2021: According to a study released on May 18 by the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee, the pharmaceutical corporation AbbVie has raised prices 470% in the United States for its widely used drugs Humira and Imbruvica over the past two decades. The ...Read more >

• We Are For Voting Rights!

  April 19, 2021: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA) needs you.  We want you to help us fight Texas voter suppression. We oppose legislation (as in SB 7 and HB 6) that limits early-voting hours, creates new obstacles to voting by mail andÂ...Read more >

• KHN: Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.

  April 12, 2021: There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what’s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible? That’s the challenge...Read more >

• “Free the Vote” Rally on Facebook

  April 05, 2021: Seniors Oppose Voter Suppression. TARA "Free the Vote" Rally on Facebook Leaders of the Texas retiree movement and voter rights experts will speak on the Texas Retired Americans Facebook Page at 6 PM Friday, April 9. Texas has been called the ver...Read more >

• ‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations

  April 05, 2021: With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against covid-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold during the pandemic. Many are making plans to see adult children and hug grandchildren they have...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Stand with Voters

  April 01, 2021:   NEWS RELEASE April 1, 2021 Contacts: Tony Padilla, 512-552-8703 or tonypadillatcuiam@austin.rr.com Judy Bryant, 214-729-0063 or Judy4TARA@aol.com Texas Retirees Stand Against Voter Suppression Legislation  Seniors Demand that st...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Stand Against Voter Suppression Legislation

  April 01, 2021: Seniors Demand that state legislators vote against the bills AUSTIN – The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, with 146,000 members statewide, is demanding that state legislators oppose bills such as SB 7 and HB 6, which will make it more difficu...Read more >

• KHN: Under New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill

  March 29, 2021: A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients. For years, the Centers for Medicare...Read more >

• Countering Voter Purges

  March 20, 2021: One of the major tools of voter suppression is the voter purge. This voter suppression tactic takes advantage of the fact that there are many voters who are apartment dwellers. People who live in apartments move more often. If a voter does not res...Read more >

• TARA’s Free the Vote Campaign

  March 15, 2021: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA) needs you. In 2021, we want you to help us fight Texas voter suppression so that we can use our power at the polls to make breakthroughs on key issues. [caption id="attachment_2876" align="alignnone"...Read more >