Medicare
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‘Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,’ Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare
January 23, 2020: "It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos, Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's such a big percentage." By Jon Queally, st...Read more >
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Medicare Fraudsters Now Tap Telemedicine In Medical Equipment Scams
October 18, 2019: By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News OCTOBER 9, 2019 (Hannah Norman/KHN illustration; Getty Images) Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John, got a call last winter asking if his father was experien...Read more >
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Medicare – An Overview
June 27, 2019: For more information on Medicare visit: https://www.medicare.gov/ https://www.medicareresources.org/faqs/what-kind-of-medicare-benefit-changes-can-i-expect-this-year/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2019/01/14/whats-new-for-medicare-...Read more >
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Changes you need to know about Medicare in 2019
June 26, 2019: ...Read more >
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Word is Out: Cuts to Seniors’ Earned Benefits are on the Ballot this November
October 17, 2018: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments about cutting so-called “entitlements”: “There is no doubt that Soc...Read more >
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A letter from President Bernie Faust
August 29, 2017: A letter from President Bernie Faust As the new president of WIARA I look forward to working with our Sustaining Members, Executive Board and our Individual Members in the coming months. I have some new ideas and I am sure many if you do as well. ...Read more >
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KHN – Analysis: As Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans
July 06, 2017: By Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he expected to...Read more >
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GOP’s Latest Health Care Plan Takes Aim at Americans with Pre-existing Conditions While Protecting Members of Congress and Staff
April 26, 2017: Still Contains the Unsavory Parts of the Previous Attempt at “Reform” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to media reports on the House Republicans' latest...Read more >
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GOP’s Latest Health Care Plan Takes Aim at Americans with Pre-existing Conditions While Protecting Members of Congress and Staff
April 26, 2017: Still Contains the Unsavory Parts of the Previous Attempt at “Reform” The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to media reports on the House Republicans' latest...Read more >
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WIARA Spring Election Endorsements
March 17, 2017: Vote April 4th! Here are our endorsements! County Municipality Type of Seat District # Endorsed Candidate Name DPI Secretary Tony Evers Milwaukee City of Milwaukee Municipal Judge 1 Valarie Hill Mil...Read more >