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Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on the government shutdown: “For Republicans to be unable to pass a bill to fund the government when they control the House, the Senate, and the White House is unacceptable. Their inability to govern will affect not only federal workers, but seniors and
Read moreBy Susan Jaffe Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his wheelchair. He has a feeding tube because his partially paralyzed tongue makes swallowing “almost impossible,” he said. Campbell, 58,
Read moreDay 1 Opening Remarks: Alliance President Robert Roach PBGC 101 Officials from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) discussed bankruptcy, the Early Warning Program, and multiemployer plans. Presenters: Anne Henderson, Management & Program Analyst Connie Markakis, Assistant General Counsel Amy Viener, Senior Policy Actuary Chuck Finke, Deputy General Counsel PBGC Followup: Alliance President Robert Roach Alliance
Read moreThe Senate Finance Committee approved President Trump’s HHS secretary nominee, Alex Azar, paving the way for him to get full clearance from Senate. His ties with Big Pharma and his positions on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act make him a dangerous candidate. Call your lawmaker at 866-828-4162 to tell them he is an unacceptable choice!
Read moreSocial Security and Medicare Factsheet The Many Faces of Social Security Nearly 173 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Nearly 62 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits: 45.4 million receive retirement benefits 5.9 million receive survivors’ benefits o 10.4 million receive disability benefits. Average 2018 Monthly Social Security Benefit A retired
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