Political Action

• Federal Updates
• NYS Senator Gillibrand SponsNewors Bill to Address Scams
• Survey Finds Wealthier Americans Have Higher Satisfaction as they Age

• Report: Social Security Provides a Significant Boost to State and Local Economies
• Fiscal Policy Institute NYS Mid Year Budget Analysis
• KFF Health News: Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing

• NYS Office for the Aging Offers the Following Services Delivered through 55 County Agencies and 1,200 community based organizations
• New York Fiscal Policy Institute Offers Important Perspective on Reckless Injustice of Trump/MAGA Policies Gutting Health Care Essential Social Safety Net to Benefit Billionaires
• KFF Health News: Complaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.

• SNAP & HEAP Updates
• Most Medicare Advantage Enrollees Sacrifice Access to WideNetwork of Medicare Providers
• NYS Pension Fund Valued at $291.4 Billion at End of Second Quarter
• KFF Health News: As Health Companies Get Bigger, So Do the Bills. It’s Unclear if Trump’s Team Will Intervene.

• Western New York Chapter Co-Sponsors Health and Resource Fair October 24
• How do I stop unwanted outreach from Medicare Advantage companies?

• Older Americans Made Their Voices Heard on Election Day

  
  

• Federal Updates

• Snap Benefits at Risk Because of Administration's Choice Not to Use Contingency Fund Dedicated for SNAP
• Social Security Benefits Support 12 Million US Jobs and Generates $2.6 Trillion in Economic Output
• KFF Health News: Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws ShieldingConsumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA Hosts Alzheimer's Program
• Impact of the Affordable Care ActTax Credits Expiration Especially on Those Age 55-64
• Officials Announce 2.8% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
• California Alliance Mobilizes Retirees in Redistricting Fight

• BiWeekly Updates From Our Friends at LiveOn NY
• No Kings Rallies For Democracy Draw 7 Million in All 50 States
• Why Do Some Seniors Choose Medigap Over Medicare Advantage

• Deepfake Ads Promoting Benefits for Seniors Explode on Meta Social Media Platforms

  
  

WYNRC members were part of No Kings Day Protests .

WNY NYSUT Retirees participated in the Making Strides Walk, at Buffalo's Outer Harbor on October 18, 2025.