Washington, DC (July 8, 2010) - RetireSafe President Thair Phillips, speaking on behalf of more than 400,000 senior-citizen supporters across America, today protested President Obama's recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services. more...

RetireSafe President Delivers Seniors' Testimony to Capitol Hill Supporting H.R. 5305, the CPI for Seniors Act of 2010

Washington, DC (June 21, 2010) - RetireSafe President Thair Phillips, representing 400,000 senior-citizen supporters across America, last week delivered hundreds of online messages from older Americans supporting the need for H.R. 5305, the CPI for Seniors Act. more...

RetireSafe Listens to Seniors "Virtual Testimony," Acts to Push Introduction of New "CPI for Seniors Act" in Congress

Washington, DC (June 1, 2010) - Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters nationwide, announced the overwhelming online response to its call for "Virtual Testimony" from seniors on the zero Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2010 and its impact on their lives. more ...

Members of Congress Launch Landmark CPI for Seniors Act – Win Praise from Older Americans Seeking Fairness

Washington, DC (May 17, 2010) – Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior-citizen supporters across America, praised U.S. Representatives John "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr. (TN-2), Daniel Lipinski (IL-3), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Michael Arcuri (NY-24), and Gregg Harper (MS-3) for introducing H.R. 5305, the CPI for Seniors Act. more ...

RetireSafe Urges House Members to Stand Up For Older Americans and Cosponsor the CPI for Seniors Act Now!

Washington, DC (March 26, 2010) – RetireSafe, representing 500,000 senior citizen supporters across America, today urged Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to become "original" cosponsors of the CPI for Seniors Act, soon to be introduced by Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) and Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL). more...

RetireSafe Cites New Study, Urges U.S. House Judiciary Committee to take action Now to Pass H.R. 3059, the Access to Repair Parts Act

Washington, DC (March 22, 2010) Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, called on the United States House Judiciary Committee to take swift action to pass H.R. 3059, the "Access to Repair Parts Act" sponsored by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and several of her House colleagues. more...

Citing a BAD Bill and a BAD Process, RetireSafe Urges Calls to Congress to Stop the Health CARE Reform Bill

Washington, DC (March 19, 2010) Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters nationwide, urged every older American to make their voice heard in opposition to the health care reform bill soon to be voted on in the House. more...

RetireSafe survey says seniors are struggling with increased costs without an increased Social Security cost of living adjustment

Washington, DC (February 19, 2010) Over 95 percent of the 800 seniors who were surveyed by RetireSafe recently said Social Security benefits have not kept up with the actual cost-of-living over the last five years. more...

With a "Zero" Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Just Ahead for 2010, Seniors and Congressman Vow Action

Washington, DC (December 29, 2009) – Today RetireSafe announced a "Let's Get it Right" campaign for 2010 to establish a new Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPI-S) so that Social Security benefits can be accurately and fairly determined each year. more...


An open letter to Senators Lincoln, Lieberman, and Landrieu

Washington, DC (December 10, 2009) RetireSafe strongly opposes efforts to change the mission of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) from a Congressional advisory body to an Executive Branch decision-making entity. more...


RetireSafe Announces Intention to Key Vote Senator Dorgan's Drug Importation Amendment (SA 2793)

Washington, DC (December 10, 2009)…. Today, the senior advocacy group RetireSafe notified the Senate in letter that they will key vote Senator Dorgan's Importation Amendment SA 2793. 
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RetireSafe Urges Senate to Defeat Senate Amendment 2793 -- Says Senator Dorgan's Drug Importation Plan Puts Seniors at Risk

Washington, DC (December 4, 2009)... Today, the senior advocacy group RetireSafe urged the Senate to defeat the Dorgan Importation plan encompassed in SA 2793. RetireSafe President Thair Phillips said, "Senator Dorgan's importation amendment is poised to open our borders, allowing our safe, closed drug system to be breached, and our health to be endangered. more...


RetireSafe backs Sen. McCain's amendment to save Medicare and prevent rationing in health reform

December 2, 2009 . . . Washington, D.C. - RetireSafe is calling to action seniors across America in support of Senator McCain's amendment to remove hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare. more...


RetireSafe calls on seniors to grab their bullhorns to save Medicare in health reform

Washington, D.C. November 23, 2009 . . . While the Senate Democrats moved forward on their health care bill this weekend, RetireSafe has called on seniors to grab their bullhorns to protest cuts in Medicare. more...


RetireSafe to Senate: Stop Proposed Rationing of High-Quality Hospital Care – Medicare Needs More Physician Hospitals

Washington, DC (November 18, 2009) Today RetireSafe, representing over 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, called on the United States Senate to stop the proposed rationing of high-quality hospital care to Medicare patients. "The health care reform bill soon to be considered in the Senate would deny Medicare beneficiaries access to the best in hospital care by limiting the operation and growth of physician hospitals," charged RetireSafe President Thair Phillips. more...


RetireSafe to House: Stop Proposed Rationing of High-Quality Hospital Care – Medicare Needs More Physician Hospitals

Washington, DC (November 6, 2009) Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior citizen supporters across America, called on the U.S. House of Representatives to stop the proposed rationing of high-quality hospital care to Medicare patients. "The health care reform bill soon to be considered by the House would deny Medicare beneficiaries access to the best in hospital care by limiting the operation and growth of physician hospitals," charged RetireSafe President Thair Phillips. more...


RetireSafe calls AARP's support of House bill the greatest fraud against seniors in the 21st century

Washington, D.C. November 5, 2009 . . In a statement released today, RetireSafe President Thair Phillips calls AARP's endorsement of the House health care bill the greatest fraud against seniors in the 21st century. He said, "AARP, easily the most influential seniors lobby, is using their clout to get a bill passed that will slash Medicare and ration the health care of seniors." more...


Listening to seniors provides real voice for older Americans

October 19, 2009 . . .Washington DC — As the nation continues its debate on health care reform and Social Security COLA, a new survey taken by RetireSafe finds that over 79 percent of more than 626 seniors responding to a poll expressed concerns that they were not represented in Washington. more...


RetireSafe Supports $250 Payment, But Asks for a Correct Senior-Based COLA to Correct the Continuing Inequity

(Washington, DC) October 19, 2009 . . .  RetireSafe applauded the President’s recommendation to grant a onetime payment of $250 to seniors who have suffered the ongoing inequity of a Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) that doesn’t treat seniors correctly, and said the government needs to correct the problem rather than relying on stop-gap measures. more... 

New campaign to listen to seniors kicks off at Senior Expo
October 14, 2009 . . . Washington DC — As the nation continues its debate on health care reform, a new poll by RetireSafe finds that over two-thirds of more than 500 seniors responding to a poll expressed concerns that they were not represented in Washington.  more...

RetireSafe meets at White House today to discuss campaign to listen to seniors' concerns in health care reform  
Washington, D.C. Thursday, October 1, 2009 . . . RetireSafe, a seniors' grassroots advocacy organization, met at The White House today with the director of the Office of Public Engagement to discuss the organization's campaign to listen to seniors and get their views on health care reform. more...

RetireSafe to Senate: Stop Proposed Rationing of High-Quality Hospital Care – Medicare Needs More Physician Hospitals

Washington, DC (September 23, 2009) Today RetireSafe, representing 400,000 senior supporters across America, called on the U.S. Senate, starting with the Senate Finance Committee, to stop the proposed rationing of high-quality hospital care to Medicare patients. more...

Seniors Launch Campaign to Have a Fair Say on Health Care Reform

Appeals to president to listen, and to give and take

RetireSafe calls the Seniors’ Health Care Bill of Rights the Real Cure for Older Americans
(Washington, DC) August 24, 2009 - RetireSafe applauds Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee for outlining some crucial steps for health care to protect senior Americans. “We look at The Seniors’ Health Care Bill of Rights, unveiled today, as an “emergency medical intervention” that will help ensure that seniors will receive access to quality health care,” stated Thair Phillips, RetireSafe President. more...

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