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Weatherization Assistance Program

The Weatherization Assistance Program aims to reduce utility bills for income-eligible households. An additional benefit is improving the health and safety of the residents of the home. This is a national program through the Department of Energy.  wap-fact-sheet_0622. In Ariz... Read more

Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act With ARA

This historic law gives Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, caps insulin prices and out-of-pocket drug costs for people with Medicare, and does so much more for seniors – and it’s all thanks to the activism of Alliance members like you. Rep. Jan Schako... Read more

AARA Supports Arizonans Right to Vote

Check out the Arizona Voter Registration and Vote-by-Mail information provided by our partners at the Arizona AFL-CIO. This important guide will assist in knowing your rights and how to ensure that you are ready for this year's important election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. ... Read more

Inflation Reduction Act helps Arizona seniors with health care costs

Retirees in Arizona struggle to divide monthly social security payments of $1,667 between rent, food and healthcare bills. Provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act seek to ease some of that budget strain by introducing caps on rapidly rising Medicare costs. ... Read more

Representative Stanton Hosted Inflation Reduction Act Round Table

Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-09) hosted an Inflation Reduction Act Roundtable on Wednesday, August 31 at 9 AM. The  Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, will benefit millions of Medicare beneficiaries by providing lower drug prices ... Read more

Voting groups fight to block law that can criminalize Arizona voter registration

PHOENIX (CN) — Voting advocacy groups sued Arizona to block a new law that could criminalize volunteers or organizations who provide registration or voter assistance to individuals registered to vote outside the state. According to the federal complaint filed Monday evenin... Read more

Lawsuit claims Arizona voter registration law harms low-income, minority voters

A new lawsuit challenges an Arizona law that takes a firm stance against voter fraud by requiring that someone cancels their previous registration before registering in any county in the state. Senate Bill 1260, which takes effect on September 24, also says that anyone who "kn... Read more

HHS Secretary Becerra Speaks in AZ on Reducing Drug Prices

AARA's Executive Director, Dora Vasquez will be speaking at an event hosted by HHS Secretary Becerra. She will speak on the effects of reducing prescription drug prices on Arizona's seniors. Full media release below: HHS Secretary Becerra Travels to Arizona and Nevada t... Read more

Internet Assistance Available from the FCC

Great opportunity to get a discount on your internet being offered by the Federal Communications Commission! Check out the flyer and go to the FCC website to get the full information. ... Read more