VP Vance and Mehmet Oz Turn Medicaid into a Weapon in Minnesota
Wikimedia Commons In a move of partisan pettiness, the Trump administration has “temporarily halted” $260 million in Medicaid reimbursements
Senate Republicans Kill ACA Tax Credit Extension, Spike Health Care Premiums
Senate Republicans just voted to allow Americans' health care premiums to spike in 2026, neglecting the needs of their own constituents. On Thursday, the Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold to extend crucial Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, forcing the program's nearly 24 million enrollees to navigate premiums that could double or even triple in 2026. In a Thursday news release, our President and CEO, Max Richtman called ACA marketplace coverage “a linchpin for older adults who often cannot get affordable health insurance any other way.”
GOP Takeover, Debt Ceiling Revive Some Really Bad Ideas
Republican proposals to cut taxes for the wealthy and undermine Social Security and Medicare have come back like a bad dream with the GOP takeover of the House and the debt ceiling standoff. We spoke to our senior legislative representative, Maria Freese, about what these proposals would really do --- and who they benefit. Hint: the answer is NOT working people and retirees.
Seniors’ Programs in Jeopardy if Republicans Retake Majority
Any older voters inclined to put the GOP back in control of the House and Senate in November’s elections might well remember what the Republicans have long wanted to do to their earned benefits. As if to provide that very reminder, Senator Rick Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, released a plan last week that would terminate Social Security and Medicare.
House Passage of Build Back Better is Something For Seniors To Be Thankful For
The House of Representatives passed President Biden’s landmark Build Back Better plan this morning --- a victory achieved by Democrats to benefit American seniors. The House-enacted legislation represents the biggest expansion of the social safety net for older Americans and their families in five decades.
Big Pharma Dreads Medicare Price Negotiation
Big Pharma is none too happy with legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, according to published accounts and members of the advocacy community.
Seniors Win with Twin Senate Victories in Georgia
This week's twin Democratic victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs were a big win for seniors. Voters elected two champions of
Senior Voters Are Turning Away From Trump
Older Americans helped propel President Trump to victory in 2016, but recent polling indicates that he is now underwater with senior
Veterans Rely on Social Security and Medicare, Too
National Committee president Max Richtman speaks at veterans town hall in Vacaville, CA National Committee president Max Richtman joined
Trump Budget Would Leave Seniors Hungrier, Sicker, Poorer
President Trump’s just-released 2021 budget proposal would leave seniors and other vulnerable citizens hungrier, sicker, and poorer. The spending plan betrays