Alliance for Retired Americans
@retiredams.bsky.social
A national organization that fights for retirement security and advocates for seniors and retirees. 4.4 million retirees strong and growing.
https://retiredamericans.org/
https://retiredamericans.org/
💪🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we honor those who served our nation with courage and dedication, including many of our members who have served both their country and their communities with the same spirit of solidarity that defines our movement. Thank you for your continued service!
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
💪🇺🇸 This Veterans Day, we honor those who served our nation with courage and dedication, including many of our members who have served both their country and their communities with the same spirit of solidarity that defines our movement. Thank you for your continued service!
Dr. Oz is saying the quiet part out loud: The Trump Administration will stop at nothing to rip our health care away.
MARIA: “What will you do when the ACA subsidies expire (and health insurance premiums skyrocket)?”
DR. OZ: “I don’t want to show our cards.” 🤔
DR. OZ: “I don’t want to show our cards.” 🤔
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dr. Oz is saying the quiet part out loud: The Trump Administration will stop at nothing to rip our health care away.
Open enrollment is underway for Medicare, which means that bad actors are looking for a way to take advantage. Protect yourself and be aware of what's out there: https://www.wral.com/consumer/5onyourside/open-enrollment-scams-medicare-healthcaregov-2025/
Beware of these open enrollment scams involving Medicare, Healthcare.gov
The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams involving open enrollment for Medicare and Healthcare.gov.
www.wral.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Open enrollment is underway for Medicare, which means that bad actors are looking for a way to take advantage. Protect yourself and be aware of what's out there: https://www.wral.com/consumer/5onyourside/open-enrollment-scams-medicare-healthcaregov-2025/
Every American deserves to retire with dignity, security, and peace of mind. That's why we're fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare!
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Every American deserves to retire with dignity, security, and peace of mind. That's why we're fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare!
Our voices matter. Our votes matter. Our benefits matter.
Join the Alliance for Retired Americans and help defend Social Security, Medicare & retirement security for future generations.
👉 Become a member today: RetiredAmericans.org/Join
Join the Alliance for Retired Americans and help defend Social Security, Medicare & retirement security for future generations.
👉 Become a member today: RetiredAmericans.org/Join
Join Us - Retired Americans
Thank you for your interest in joining the Alliance. Get involved with the Alliance for Retired Americans and join our 4.3 million members in the fight to protect and expand retirement security for all Americans. Alliance members participate in advocacy, education and grassroots activities in their community. Here are some of the benefits you can … Continue reading Join Us →
retiredamericans.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our voices matter. Our votes matter. Our benefits matter.
Join the Alliance for Retired Americans and help defend Social Security, Medicare & retirement security for future generations.
👉 Become a member today: RetiredAmericans.org/Join
Join the Alliance for Retired Americans and help defend Social Security, Medicare & retirement security for future generations.
👉 Become a member today: RetiredAmericans.org/Join
Access to affordable health care isn’t a privilege — it’s a right.
That's why the Alliance is fighting to protect Medicare and Medicaid for today’s seniors and future generations.
That's why the Alliance is fighting to protect Medicare and Medicaid for today’s seniors and future generations.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Access to affordable health care isn’t a privilege — it’s a right.
That's why the Alliance is fighting to protect Medicare and Medicaid for today’s seniors and future generations.
That's why the Alliance is fighting to protect Medicare and Medicaid for today’s seniors and future generations.
🚨 ICYMI, a key Congressional Republican wants to end the post-election grace period for mail-in ballots.
Learn more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/top-goper-planning-bill-to-end-mail-in-ballot-grace-periods/
Learn more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/top-goper-planning-bill-to-end-mail-in-ballot-grace-periods/
Top GOPer Planning Bill to End Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🚨 ICYMI, a key Congressional Republican wants to end the post-election grace period for mail-in ballots.
Learn more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/top-goper-planning-bill-to-end-mail-in-ballot-grace-periods/
Learn more: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/top-goper-planning-bill-to-end-mail-in-ballot-grace-periods/
📰✉️ From rising ACA premiums to older voters shaping historic elections, here’s what you need to know about this week's biggest stories for older Americans.
Stay informed and get the full stories by signing up for our Friday Alert newsletter today: https://ow.ly/rf2V50XoByj
Stay informed and get the full stories by signing up for our Friday Alert newsletter today: https://ow.ly/rf2V50XoByj
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📰✉️ From rising ACA premiums to older voters shaping historic elections, here’s what you need to know about this week's biggest stories for older Americans.
Stay informed and get the full stories by signing up for our Friday Alert newsletter today: https://ow.ly/rf2V50XoByj
Stay informed and get the full stories by signing up for our Friday Alert newsletter today: https://ow.ly/rf2V50XoByj
The "weekend" looks different for everyone, but we hope everyone can find time over the next week to relax and recharge. We've spent our lives working hard and continue to contribute to our communities in retirement, and we deserve the chance to relax. We've absolutely earned it!
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The "weekend" looks different for everyone, but we hope everyone can find time over the next week to relax and recharge. We've spent our lives working hard and continue to contribute to our communities in retirement, and we deserve the chance to relax. We've absolutely earned it!
Are you trying to understand how the government shutdown has impacted the operations of the Social Security Administration? It can be complicated, which is why we're grateful for helpful breakdowns like this one: https://ow.ly/lh5k50XoFnV
Staffing shortages impact some Social Security offices. Here's the latest.
At least three local Social Security offices around the nation closed early this week due to staffing shortages, the agency confirmed.
ow.ly
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Are you trying to understand how the government shutdown has impacted the operations of the Social Security Administration? It can be complicated, which is why we're grateful for helpful breakdowns like this one: https://ow.ly/lh5k50XoFnV
November 3 marked the Kentucky Alliance for Retired Americans’ Biennial Convention! KY ARA President Kirk Gillenwaters and ARA Executive Director Rich Fiesta spoke to over 220 delegates about the importance of protecting retirement security and workers’ rights.
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
November 3 marked the Kentucky Alliance for Retired Americans’ Biennial Convention! KY ARA President Kirk Gillenwaters and ARA Executive Director Rich Fiesta spoke to over 220 delegates about the importance of protecting retirement security and workers’ rights.
🧵 Seniors have spent decades working and deserve the secure retirement they've earned. To make sure we fulfill that promise, we must close the loophole keeping the wealthiest Americans from paying their fair share into Social Security.
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🧵 Seniors have spent decades working and deserve the secure retirement they've earned. To make sure we fulfill that promise, we must close the loophole keeping the wealthiest Americans from paying their fair share into Social Security.
We're officially in the longest government shutdown in American history, and that's a record Congress should be ashamed of.
It's past time to reopen the government, pay federal workers, and fix health care for millions of Americans.
It's past time to reopen the government, pay federal workers, and fix health care for millions of Americans.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We're officially in the longest government shutdown in American history, and that's a record Congress should be ashamed of.
It's past time to reopen the government, pay federal workers, and fix health care for millions of Americans.
It's past time to reopen the government, pay federal workers, and fix health care for millions of Americans.
👏 We love to see it: @repkweisimfume.bsky.social has called for a probe into Frank Bisignano's potential conflicts of interest as SSA Commissioner. This is the accountability the American people — especially seniors — deserve!
🔗 Full story in the comments.
🔗 Full story in the comments.
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
👏 We love to see it: @repkweisimfume.bsky.social has called for a probe into Frank Bisignano's potential conflicts of interest as SSA Commissioner. This is the accountability the American people — especially seniors — deserve!
🔗 Full story in the comments.
🔗 Full story in the comments.
By definition, Social Security isn't a privilege. Older Americans have spent decades paying into the program with the promise of guaranteed benefits for life.
That's why we say Social Security is OUR money!
That's why we say Social Security is OUR money!
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
By definition, Social Security isn't a privilege. Older Americans have spent decades paying into the program with the promise of guaranteed benefits for life.
That's why we say Social Security is OUR money!
That's why we say Social Security is OUR money!
🗞️✉️ Are you up-to-date on the latest stories affecting older Americans? Don't miss out — sign up for our Friday Alert newsletter and be the first to learn about the biggest news for retirees each week!
🔗 Sign up at the link in the comments.
🔗 Sign up at the link in the comments.
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🗞️✉️ Are you up-to-date on the latest stories affecting older Americans? Don't miss out — sign up for our Friday Alert newsletter and be the first to learn about the biggest news for retirees each week!
🔗 Sign up at the link in the comments.
🔗 Sign up at the link in the comments.
🚨 Last week, @washingtonpost.com published recordings of Americans' calls to the Social Security Administration for help over the past year.
Listen for yourself: wapo.st/47GTWUO
Listen for yourself: wapo.st/47GTWUO
Callers to Social Security wait for hours to get help. Hear their ordeals.
Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security’s 1-800 number every month. What they experience is often maddening.
wapo.st
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🚨 Last week, @washingtonpost.com published recordings of Americans' calls to the Social Security Administration for help over the past year.
Listen for yourself: wapo.st/47GTWUO
Listen for yourself: wapo.st/47GTWUO
📊 This summer, a poll from @bipartisanpolicy.org found that the majority of Americans support protecting and strengthening Social Security, a nonpartisan program that benefits all Americans.
Learn more:
Learn more:
NEW POLL: On 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Americans See It as Most Valuable Federal Program • Bipartisan Policy Center
New polling shows that Americans across the political spectrum feel strongly about the importance of Social Security and worry about its future in the face of inaction from lawmakers. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On today’s 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security, new polling commissioned by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s American Savings Education Council shows … Continued
bipartisanpolicy.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📊 This summer, a poll from @bipartisanpolicy.org found that the majority of Americans support protecting and strengthening Social Security, a nonpartisan program that benefits all Americans.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Mail-in voting ensures that every eligible voter can make their voice heard, especially seniors who don't want to or can't travel long distances. Lawmakers don't have the right to disenfranchise us.
🔗 Learn more from @democracydocket.com:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
🔗 Learn more from @democracydocket.com:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Top GOPer Planning Bill to End Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Mail-in voting ensures that every eligible voter can make their voice heard, especially seniors who don't want to or can't travel long distances. Lawmakers don't have the right to disenfranchise us.
🔗 Learn more from @democracydocket.com:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
🔗 Learn more from @democracydocket.com:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Even when we retire, society continues to enjoy the benefits of our years of labor. We deserve the same thing through the Social Security benefits that we've paid for!
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Even when we retire, society continues to enjoy the benefits of our years of labor. We deserve the same thing through the Social Security benefits that we've paid for!
The last thing we need is billionaires getting even richer as millions of Americans struggle to pay for food, health care, and other basic expenses. We need to make the wealthiest pay their fair share. https://www.commondreams.org/news/billionaire-wealth-under-trump
10 Richest Americans Have Gained $700 Billion in Wealth Since Trump Reelection | Common Dreams
"The new American oligarchy is here," said the CEO of Oxfam America. "Billionaires and mega-corporations are booming while working families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, and groceries."
www.commondreams.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The last thing we need is billionaires getting even richer as millions of Americans struggle to pay for food, health care, and other basic expenses. We need to make the wealthiest pay their fair share. https://www.commondreams.org/news/billionaire-wealth-under-trump
"Lose-Lose" is a bleak way of looking at the impact of the 2026 COLA, but it's necessary we stay informed.
Learn more: www.fool.com/retirement/2...
Learn more: www.fool.com/retirement/2...
Social Security's 2026 COLA Is a Lose-Lose Scenario for Retirees | The Motley Fool
It's a more generous boost than 2025's COLA, but it still probably won't do enough.
www.fool.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Lose-Lose" is a bleak way of looking at the impact of the 2026 COLA, but it's necessary we stay informed.
Learn more: www.fool.com/retirement/2...
Learn more: www.fool.com/retirement/2...
🚨 ICYMI, there's a new scam preying on Social Security recipients. Don't fall victim to bad actors — find out how you and your loved ones can stay safe. Read the following and send it to anyone who should know.
🔗: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-supreme-court-scotus-scam/
🔗: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-supreme-court-scotus-scam/
Think the Supreme Court sent you a letter? Social Security watchdog has a warning for you.
A new scam involves fake letters that appear to be from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — but it's a ploy to trick seniors, agency warns.
www.cbsnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨 ICYMI, there's a new scam preying on Social Security recipients. Don't fall victim to bad actors — find out how you and your loved ones can stay safe. Read the following and send it to anyone who should know.
🔗: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-supreme-court-scotus-scam/
🔗: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-supreme-court-scotus-scam/
Last week, the Rhode Island Alliance recognized @magaziner.house.gov with a Retiree Hero Award! We're proud to have an ally like Congressman Magaziner, who consistently votes on behalf of older Americans in Rhode Island and across the country!
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Last week, the Rhode Island Alliance recognized @magaziner.house.gov with a Retiree Hero Award! We're proud to have an ally like Congressman Magaziner, who consistently votes on behalf of older Americans in Rhode Island and across the country!
💡 We welcome any COLA, but any senior will tell you that 2.8 percent isn't enough to keep up with inflation.
Rich Fiesta breaks it down.
Rich Fiesta breaks it down.
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
💡 We welcome any COLA, but any senior will tell you that 2.8 percent isn't enough to keep up with inflation.
Rich Fiesta breaks it down.
Rich Fiesta breaks it down.