Join the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs at Congressman Ted Yoho’s Palatka office. Location: Cong. Ted Yoho’s Palatka office, 2509 Crill Ave, Suite 200, Palatka, FL 32177 Time: August 14, 2017, 11:00 AM Contact Joe Snodgrass at (386)
Read moreJoin the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Social Security. Arizona AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Rebekah Friend will address attendees. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: Pima Community College – Downtown Campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85709 Time: August 15, 2017, 11:00AM Contact Henry Trujo at (520)
Read moreJoin the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: Dixwell/Newhallville Senior Center, 255 Goffe Street, New Haven, CT, 06511 Time: August 16, 2017, 1:00 PM Contact Bette Marafino at elizabethmarafino@gmail.com for more details. The post Celebrate
Read moreIn a major victory for older Americans concerned about health care costs, the Senate failed to pass a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) last Friday. Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), and John McCain (AZ) joined all Democratic senators in voting against the legislation, defeating the bill 51-49. The partial repeal of the ACA, dubbed the “skinny repeal,” was
Read moreJoin the Missouri Alliance for Retired Americans as they celebrate the anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Activists will hold a cake cutting ceremony and distribute information about the programs. Location: Missouri Veterans Home, 620 N Jefferson Street, St. James, MO, 65559 Time: August 18, 2017, 1:30 PM Time: Contact Dave Meinell at (314) 604-1316 or dmeinell@district9.org for
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