Medicare Archive

July 30, 2025

We won’t let budget cuts undo 60 years of progress under Medicare and Medicaid

Congress and the president have crashed the programs’ 60th anniversary party with a slash-and-burn budget that threatens to throw our entire health care system into chaos.

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July 29, 2025

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

We celebrate the anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid with mixed feelings because these programs are under threat.

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July 25, 2025

AFSCME Florida Retirees vow to hold Congresswoman Luna accountable

AFSCME retirees vow to hold Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida 13th Congressional District accountable for her vote to approve the harmful budget bill.

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July 03, 2025

After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable

As Congress passes a dangerous budget bill, AFSCME promises to hold lawmakers accountable.

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July 01, 2025

Holding some Western lawmakers accountable for their votes on the cruel budget bill

AFSCME members are calling out lawmakers in Colorado and Nevada for supporting the budget bill.

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June 26, 2025

Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs

The cruel budget bill shouldn’t become law, AFSCME retiree tells Congress.

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April 22, 2025

AFSCME members in Arizona demand end to public service cuts

AFSCME members made their voices heard in Phoenix as they opposed budget cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts.

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April 17, 2025

The White House’s prescription drug executive order: a win for Big Pharma, not for you

The White House’s executive order on drug pricing is good for Big Pharma but not for working families.

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February 26, 2025

‘Shameful’ House budget bill will shred public services. Let’s fight back. Let’s GO

AFSCME President Lee Saunders says the budget bill that the House approved is “shameful.”

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January 29, 2025

AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs

Attacks on working people and unions have begun, as the new administration wants to freeze federal money.

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January 27, 2025

Workers need to organize to fight against looming health care attacks

As attacks on health care loom, workers need to get organized.

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October 10, 2024

As president, Kamala Harris would expand Medicare to cover home care services

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a new plan on “The View” that would expand Medicare to cover home care services for the elderly.

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July 30, 2024

AFSCME Retirees protest Project 2025’s call to destroy Medicare

Project 2025 would wreck Medicare. AFSCME retirees are not going to stand for it.

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February 15, 2024

AFSCME retiree blasts fiscal commission bill as a backdoor way to gut Social Security, Medicare

An AFSCME retiree from Iowa spoke out on Capitol Hill against establishing a fiscal commission.

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March 09, 2023

AFSCME president calls Biden’s budget ‘a bold plan to invest in working families’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders says President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal is aligned with working people’s priorities.

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March 02, 2022

Stronger now and getting stronger: Biden outlines accomplishments and priorities

In his first State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden showed once again that he stands with working families.

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February 04, 2022

As prescription drug prices climb, Congress must allow Medicare to negotiate

Congress must allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which would eventually lower drug prices for all Americans, not just retirees.

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December 21, 2021

AFSCME members renew resolve to make the Build Back Better Act a reality

The Build Back Better Act would invest some $2 trillion to expand the social safety net, fight climate change and invest in our human infrastructure.

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September 21, 2021

AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans

AFSCME supports a proposal to lower drug prices that would help millions of Americans afford their prescription medications and avoid impossible choices.

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July 30, 2021

Saunders celebrates Medicare anniversary, demands action to cut prescription drug prices

Congress should act now to lower prescription drug costs for all Americans, especially retirees, AFSCME president says.

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November 24, 2020

Western New York workers rally to save retiree health care benefits

Members of two local unions in Western NY are fighting back against taking away retiree benefits to cut city costs.

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October 29, 2020

Retirees will shape this election, say Clinton, Saunders

In a tele-town hall, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and AFSCME President Lee Saunders urged senior citizens to vote and persuade others to vote for Biden and Harris.

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October 19, 2020

Biden’s plan for America is driving retirees to action

Discover why AFSCME retirees are getting fired up about this election.

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February 11, 2020

Trump Budget Disinvests in America’s Future

President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the next fiscal year continues his attacks on programs that working families rely on, and shortchanges America’s future.

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October 04, 2019

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

Congress should pass H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would lower prescription drug prices for all Americans.

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July 26, 2019

AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting

During their annual Retiree Council Meeting, AFSCME Retirees went to Capitol Hill in force to step up and speak up.

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April 04, 2019

MD’s Prescription Drug Benefits Bill Is Flawed

Ida Ward, president of Maryland Retiree Chapter 1, explains in a column why retirees are fighting a prescription-drug bill in the state legislature.

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March 12, 2019

AFSCME President Calls Trump Budget “An Attack on Working People”

Trump seeks deep cuts to federal programs that help low-income families and the elderly, including $845 billion in cuts to Medicare; $241 billion in cuts to Medicaid; $220 billion in cuts to SNAP; and $207 billion in cuts to federal student loan programs.

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December 20, 2018

Tax Breaks for the Rich and Powerful? Again?

As they prepare to hand over control, anti-worker leaders in the House of Representatives are trying to give their rich buddies and corporate donors yet another tax cut.

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January 31, 2018

AFSCME: Working People Not Buying Trump’s Speech

In response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said working families disagree with the chief executive’s assessment of their country and are unhappy with his track record.

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