Medicare

• 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 >

• 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 >

• Changes you need to know about Medicare in 2019

  June 26, 2019: ...Read more >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• WIARA Election Phone Bank – Milwaukee

  March 17, 2017: What: Phone Banks to Re-Elect Tony Evers   When: Thursday March 28th @ 4:00pm-8:00pm   Where: WI AFL-CIO – 6333 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI   For more details contact: Emily Mueller WI AFL-CIO Milwauk...Read more >

• WIARA Election Phone Bank – Madison

  March 17, 2017: What: Phones and Doors for Tony Evers and Marilyn Townsend When: Thursday March 28th - 4 - 8pm Location:  Madison Labor Temple                    1602 S Park St, Room# 212, Madison WI.                Fo...Read more >