Political Action

WNY NYSUT inservice & Retiree members rallied with other unions to push for the retirement Tier 6 to be FIXED. 

• NYS Senator Gillibrand Puts Out Request for Stories Relating to Social Security
• COBRA and Medicare Coordination How and When COBRA and Medicare Work Together
• Appeals Court Blocks DOGE’s Access to Social Security Records
• New Poll Shows Strong Support for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
• KFF Health News: Trump Administration Retreats From 100% Withholding on Social Security Clawbacks

• NYC CHAPTER "TABLES" AT NYS SENATOR KREUGER'S WE THE PEOPLE TOWN HALL AND RESOURCE FAIR
• ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL NEW YORKERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF REPUBLICAN MEDICAID CUTS
• Drug Pricing Executive Order Boosts PharmaceuticaL Industry Goals
• Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA Systems
• Alliance Members Participate in “Save Social Security” Day of Action
• KFF Health News: Trump HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for at Least 80 Million People

• NYC CHAPTER OF NYSARA PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
• THREE NYS REPUBLICANS SEND LETTERS TO HOUSE SPEAKER OPPOSING MEDICAID CUTS
• DRUG PRICING EXECUTIVE ORDER BOOSTS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GOALS
• TRUMP HHS ELIMINATES OFFICE THAT SETS POVERTY LEVELS TIED TO 80 MILLION PEOPLE

• MEDICAID CUTS TO NY STATE
• HEALTH INSURANCE PROTECTIONS PROPOSED TO CONGRESS
• IMPROVE COLA INDEX AMOUNT DRAFT PROPOSAL
• LARGE HANDS OFF! RALLYS THROUGHOUT NYS 
• MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION
• HOUSE AND SENATE PASS BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT CALLS FOR MASSIVE MEDICAID AND TAX CUTS
• SSA BACKS DOWN TO END PHONE SERVICE FOR MILLIONS AFTER PUBLIC OUTCRY
• TAKE ACTION TO TELL YOUR SENATORS TO VOTE NO ON FRANK BISIGNANO TO BE SSA COMMISIONER

• RURAL HOSPITALS QUESTION WHETER THEY CAN AFFORD MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CONTRACTS

  
  

• PREPARING FOR THE PAIN OF POSSIBLE MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS IN NYS
• SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS AT RISK IN FED BUDGET CUTS
• DOGE AND TRUMP TO ELIMINATE STAFF WHO ASSIST OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
• HEAP - LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BEING ADVERSELY EFFECTED 
• HHS LAYOFFS THREATEN MEALS ON WHEELS

• SENATE CONFIRMS DR. OZ TO LEAD CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

  
  

• PROJECT 2025 IS ALIVE AND WELL IN AMERICA
• FEDERAL UNIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PERIL
• NYSARA PROTESTS SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE CLOSINGS
• MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS GROWING

• THE NEED FOR PUBLIC DEBATE ON MEDICARE ADV POLICY

  
  

• SUMMARY OF WHAT NYSARA ACTIVITISTS ARE DOING THIS WEEK IN DEFENSE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID
• TAKE ACTION:  JOIN OUR "SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY VIRTUAL PHONE BANK NEXT WEEK"
• CONGRESS EXTENDS MEDICAIR TELEHEALTH SERVICES

Retiree activists are the daytime army of the AFT.  100 percent  fueled  by retiree power!