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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 8h

Americans are already starting to experience the consequences of Medicaid cuts, particularly in rural areas. We can't look away, and neither should our elected officials. It's time to fully restore funding.

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'It can be a loss of life': First responders detail the deadly cost of rural hospital closures

Across the country, hospitals are vanishing, and a new wave of Medicaid cuts could accelerate the collapse.

abcnews.go.com

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 11h

Trump's cruel budget law won't take full effect until after the 2026 elections, but some states are already cutting Medicaid. Patients are paying the price.

🎧 Listen and learn more: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5558321/states-are-cutting-medicaid-provider-payments-long-before-trump-cuts-hit

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.

www.npr.org

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 11h

🗯️ Say it with us: Programs like Medicare and Social Security aren't "entitlements" or "handouts." We spent most of our lives paying into them! We earned them and they are *ours.*

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 14h

‼️ The Adminisration is considering eliminating age as a factor in eligibility for disability benefits. Find out what you need to know: https://truthout.org/articles/white-house-plan-could-eliminate-age-as-factor-for-social-security-eligibility/

White House Plan Could Eliminate Age as Factor in Disability Eligibility for Social Security

Sources say the changes to Social Security are “a priority” for Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought.

truthout.org

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: A new study finds that seniors are the only age group experiencing rising poverty rates in the United States. The best way to combat this disturbing trend? Strengthening programs like Social Security and Medicaid.

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Report: Poverty is Rising, But Only for Seniors

The percentage of older Americans living in poverty increased from 14.2 to 15 percent between this year and last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

retiredamericans.org

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 1d

📢 The government shutdown won't disrupt Social Security payments, but it could stall cost-of-living adjustments.

Many of us already struggle to keep up with increasing prices - fix the health care crisis and fund the government. Now.

🔗 Learn more:

Will the shutdown stall your Social Security COLA? It depends on one key report

The government shutdown could delay Social Security's 2026 COLA announcement, but your benefits and January raise are safe. Here's what to expect.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 1d

Has Dr. Oz ever even talked to someone who relies on Medicaid? This is a wildly offensive (and untrue!) statement.

The worst part? Oz's disinformation deflects attention from the Trump administration's cruel Medicaid cuts. We're not buying it — restore funding NOW.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

DR OZ: If you're sitting at home as an able-bodied person on Medicaid & on average you'll watch 6.1 hours of TV or leisure time at home, you actually don't want that. Opiate use skyrockets

CNBC: There are a lot of people who are on Medicaid who are there actually as caregivers, so they are working

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 1d

Just so we're all on the same page, Social Security is a sacred trust between Americans and the government. Wall Street should never get close to it. #HandsOffOurSocialSecurity

Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 1d

This shutdown can end as soon as Congress restores health care funding for millions of Americans. Republicans need to do the right thing NOW.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

What's happening to Virginia's hospitals is just one example of the crisis hitting hospitals nationwide as a result Medicaid cuts and the government shutdown. It's time to fund health care and get the government back to work.

🔗 Learn more:

Shutdown and Medicaid cuts deal one-two punch to Virginia hospitals

Medicaid coverage remains intact during the shutdown, but safety-net hospitals nationwide could lose billions.

www.axios.com

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

The Treasury Department has appointed Frank Bisignano, already Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, as CEO of the IRS. This is a recipe for disaster.

Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta breaks down why.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

Just so we're clear, this is a cut to the benefits millions of Americans have earned. And we're not going to stand for it — we're going to fight.

Learn more: https://wapo.st/4oatUAd

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

🔗: retiredamericans.org/retiree-lead...

Retiree Leader Condemns Plan to Run Social Security with a Part-Time Commissioner - Retired Americans

The Alliance for Retired Americans blasted the Trump Administration’s decision to appoint Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service — a m...

retiredamericans.org

Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS — a move that will have him lead two massive agencies at once. The SSA needs a full-time leader, not someone treating the job as a side gig.

Read our full statement. ⬇️

Press release from the Alliance for Retired Americans condemning the appointment of Frank Bisignano as part-time Social Security Administration Commissioner.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 2d

PSA: Health care isn't a "nice to have." Congress needs to fix health care and end the shutdown NOW.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 4d

It's true: The future of our health care is at risk.

But we have strength in numbers and the only way out is through.

And we're glad you're with us in this fight.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 4d

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 4d

📖 The federal government shutdown impacts health care, while Alliance members prepare for 2026 amid rising poverty rates.

💡 You can learn more about these and additional stories by signing up for our Friday Alert newsletter.

🔗 Link in comments.

Weekly headlines from September 27 to October 3, 2025, highlighting government shutdown impacts on healthcare and rising senior poverty due to inflation.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 5d

🏜️ This week, Congressmen David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani voted to shut down the government instead of ensuring that Arizonans can access health care. Today, the Arizona Alliance teamed up with @honestaz.bsky.social to send them a clear message: Open up the government and protect our care!

Group of protesters holding signs advocating for protecting Medicaid and healthcare funding at a sunny street corner with mountains in the background.

Protesters standing on a sunny sidewalk holding signs advocating for protecting social security and opposing cuts to public benefits.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 5d

🏜️ ⭐️ The Arizona Alliance had a great Annual Convention! Congratulations to the newly-elected officers, and a major THANK YOU to @azagmayes.bsky.social for standing up for Arizona's retirees!

Photo shows group of people standing in front of Arizona AFL-CIO banner.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 5d

💭 With Medicaid cuts looming, we're wondering if Republicans will ever say how older Americans and their families are supposed to cope when care facilities close or home care services are cut.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 5d

‼️ Federal health care programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA will still operate during the shutdown, but things will look different.

🔗 Learn more: www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Core programs will keep running because their funding is built into law. But a popular Medicare benefit has already ended, and local health centers may be at risk unless Congress acts soon.

www.nbcnews.com

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 5d

We're not forgetting Bisignano's confession that the Trump administration is considering raising the retirement age, and neither are these senators. Here's to demands for transparency and accountability!

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Senate Democrats slam Social Security chief over retirement age confusion

A group of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s Social Security chief after he walked back comments made about possibly raising the country’s retirement age, seeking insight into the administ…

thehill.com

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 6d

When we elected our members of Congress, we hired them to serve US, not special interests. Now, they need to make good on that by protecting our care and ending this shutdown.

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 6d

🤔 The Social Security Administration has started to phase out paper checks for most recipients, but just what does that look like, and what does it mean for you? Learn more:

US government is phasing out paper checks. Here's what that means for you

The U.S. government is phasing out paper checks for most programs. The change starts Tuesday and affects recipients of benefits like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and tax refunds.

apnews.com

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