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• Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging

  June 30, 2022: Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, government watchdogs told a House panel Tuesday. Witnesses ...Read more >

• Kaiser Health News: It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life

  April 13, 2022: People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to how well they walk, how fully they recover from disabling illness, and how long they live. When aging is...Read more >

• Support Colectivo Workers

  March 17, 2022: Sign this petition to support the workers of Colectivo: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-the-workers-of-colectivo...Read more >

• KHN: As Covid Slogs On, Seniors Find Fortitude Waning and Malaise Growing

  February 24, 2022: Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. “I don’t know how much longer I can do this,” he said, glumly. Coffino was referring to the caution that’s come to define his life during t...Read more >

• 2021 WIARA Power Lunch – Now Virtual!

  September 21, 2021: Due to ongoing health and safety considerations around large in person gatherings, the 2021 POWER Lunch will now be VIRTUAL. Because this is a fundraiser that helps us keep our doors open, we will still ask for individuals and organizations to ...Read more >

• KHN: Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

  September 17, 2021: Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases. People celebrate...Read more >

• Apple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA

  August 31, 2021: Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress passed a law in 2017 to allow over-the-counter sales, with hopes it would boost competition and lower prices. Four years later, federal regulators have yet to issue...Read more >

• Nominate a Retiree Hero for the 2021 POWER Lunch!

  August 03, 2021: October 11 is our annual POWER Lunch!  Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond and stood up for seniors? Each year the Wisconsin Alliance honors individuals from across the state for their contributions to the quality of life for senior...Read more >

• 2021 WIARA Power Lunch

  July 20, 2021: Save the date, the WIARA Power Lunch is on Monday, October 11th in Milwaukee! The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA) invites you to join us at the 2021 POWER Lunch. The POWER Lunch is The WIARA’s annual fundraiser that allows us to...Read more >

• Issue Brief Release: Rx Reform in Congress Must Include Rx Price Negotiations to Make Medicines Affordable for More Veterans and Their Families

  July 04, 2021:   For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Contacts:  Claire Zautke, Healthcare for All Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, 414-940-3375, claire@citizenactionwi.org Alex Brower, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired A...Read more >