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End of Life: Medicare Will Cover Discussions
December 08, 2015: A September 2015 Kaiser study showed that 89% of Americans surveyed support the idea that doctors should have end of life discussions with their patients. Further, 81% also believed that Medicare should cover those discussions. When Centers for Me...Read more >
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Republicans in U.S. House and Senate Plan Ways to Cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
November 06, 2015: [caption id="attachment_912" align="alignleft" width="150"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, after a weekly policy luncheon. From left are, Sen. Roy Blunt...Read more >
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WI Alliance Executive Director Billy Feitlinger to retire.
June 01, 2015: After almost 11 years, I have decided to retire as the WIARA Executive Director. It has been the most enjoyable and rewarding job that I have had over the last 40 years. I have had the good fortune to have met and worked with hundreds of amazi...Read more >
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Senate Passes Budget that Cuts $5.3 Trillion
May 08, 2015: The Senate voted 51 to 48 on Tuesday to pass the first joint congressional budget plan in six years, ratifying a 10-year blueprint that would cut spending by $5.3 trillion, overhaul Medicaid by turning it into block grants, and repeal President Obama...Read more >
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Ryan Budget must be stopped!
April 14, 2014: The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “The U.S. House passed Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's fiscal 2015 budget today. It would slash Medicare and Medicaid by ...Read more >
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Newest Version of Ryan Budget Still Unfair to Current and Future Seniors
April 03, 2014: Paul Ryan Can’t Fool the American People with his Latest Budget The following statement was issued today by Mike Pyne, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans: “House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled a Republican...Read more >