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• Winners of the August 1st Drawing of 2025 Calendar Raffle!!!

  August 04, 2025: Winners of the August 1st Drawing!!! Check below to see if you were lucky!!!! 30 Total Prizes Drawn on August 1, 2025 (1) winner for a $100 prize (4) winners for $50 prizes (25) winners for $25 prizes   Order of Draw Am...Read more >

• Save Social Security! Join us for a demonstration! Seven Actions This Summer

  August 03, 2025: The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans is pleased to announce our Save Social Security actions across Wisconsin this summer following our popular events last year. With Social Security under threat from cuts and privatization, wee need to st...Read more >

• 2025 Power Lunch

  July 09, 2025: This is an event you don't want to miss! Not only are we recognizing Labor, Community, and Elected Officials that go above and beyond to support Wisconsin retirees, but we'll also be hearing from several exciting speakers - watch your email for the a...Read more >

• Winners of the June 6th Drawing of 2025 Calendar Raffle!!!

  June 10, 2025: Winners of the June 6th Drawing!!! Check below to see if you were lucky!!!! 30 Total Prizes Drawn on June 6, 2025 (1) winner for a $100 prize (4) winners for $50 prizes (25) winners for $25 prizes   Order of Draw Amount...Read more >

• Social Security Phone Service Changes Will Create Unnecessary Burdens

  May 30, 2025: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s Social Security phone service restrictions will make it harder for seniors to access customer service support, according to new data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Social Secur...Read more >

• Drug Industry Quietly Funds “Patient Advocacy” Groups to Fight Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

  May 23, 2025: A new investigation by Patients for Affordable Drugs (P4AD) has uncovered a troubling tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to protect profits and keep drug prices high: secretly funding so-called “patient advocacy” groups. The report pro...Read more >

• CBO Warns: New House Budget Proposal Could Slash Medicare by $490 Billion

  May 23, 2025: A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sounded the alarm: the budget recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives could result in nearly $500 billion in automatic Medicare cuts over the next ten years. The ...Read more >

• House Passes One Big, Brutal Budget Bill — Seniors’ Health and Security at Risk

  May 23, 2025: In the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans narrowly passed their budget proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1), by a vote of 215-214. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration. The vote was deeply di...Read more >

• KFF Health News: How Trump Aims To Slash Federal Support for Research, Public Health, and Medicaid

  May 20, 2025: Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Donald Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste and improving efficiency. But most of the impact isn’t as tangible as, say, higher egg prices at the...Read more >

• KFF Health News: Trump’s DOJ Accuses Medicare Advantage Insurers of Paying ‘Kickbacks’ for Primo Customers

  May 19, 2025: When people call large insurance brokerages seeking free assistance in choosing Medicare Advantage plans, they’re often offered assurances such as this one from eHealth: “Your benefit advisors will find plans that match your needs — no matter t...Read more >