Medicare
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AFSCME New Jersey members hold congressman accountable for affordability crisis
FLEMINGTON, N.J. – AFSCME public service workers see how cuts to health care, child care and schools are harming New Jersey communities every day. On Thursday, several of them held New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. accountable for his contributions to the affordability crisis. Kean voted for the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill last year that slashed funding for Medicaid and Medicare. He has stood by while the Republican-led… Read More
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AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs
AFSCME members called out anti-worker politicians who voted to gut life-saving programs. Read More
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AFSCME Nevada state workers show congressman how they support the most vulnerable
AFSCME members who work for the Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services were recently paid a visit by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) at their worksite. Read More
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Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs
Jeff Birttnen is chair of the national AFSCME Retiree Council and president of AFSCME Retirees Chapter 565. So the St. Paul-area resident knows firsthand just what worries senior citizens about the so-called big, beautiful budget bill. He relayed those concerns to members of Congress when he made a trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. His goal… Read More
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On the front lines, Michigan hospice nurse sees shutdown’s human cost
A Michigan hospice nurse explains how the shutdown will increase health care worries for Americans. Read More
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At N.Y. medical center, world of hurt awaits patients
Ebony Rose worries for her patients at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., who face health care cuts and the government shutdown. Read More
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Nurse Missy Bennett explains how the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ threatens care for seniors, working families
An AFSCME health care professional talks about the threats facing seniors and working families from the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Read More
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AFSCME members, governor fight the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Maryland
Maryland members joined by governor, AFSCME leaders at town hall. Read More
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Rep. Scott Perry’s vote for the budget bill will hurt working people in PA
AFSCME members call out PA Rep. Scott Perry for budget bill vote. Read More
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In Phoenix, AFL bus tour reveals Arizonans’ anger over ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
At the Phoenix stop of the AFL-CIO’s bus tour, AFSCME members railed against lawmakers’ support of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.” Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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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. Read More
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‘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.” Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: This budget proves anti-union extremists are more concerned about tax breaks for billionaires than helping working people
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House passed a budget plan to gut Medicaid, SNAP and essential public services nationwide: “This budget proves that anti-union extremists in Congress are more concerned with giving the wealthy trillions in tax cuts than helping working people. Voters across the country are packing… Read More
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AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs
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Workers need to organize to fight against looming health care attacks
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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. Read More
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AFSCME Retirees protest Project 2025’s call to destroy Medicare
Project 2025 would wreck Medicare. AFSCME retirees are not going to stand for it. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: With Biden, Social Security and Medicare will never be on the chopping block
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the former president’s comments about cutting Social Security and Medicare: “Today’s comments from Donald Trump about cutting Social Security and Medicare show once again why Joe Biden is the right choice for working families. Joe Biden believes that all people deserve to retire with… Read More
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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. Read More
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