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ProtectSeniors.Org In The News
Press Releases and Other News from ProtectSeniors.Org:
- ProtectSeniors.Org will hold an open meeting in The Villages, FL, on March 3, 2010. For more information and to reserve your spot, click here.
- January 13, 2010 -- ProtectSeniors.Org Executive Director speaks to NJ AFL-CIO Retirees Committee. View photos of the event.
- December 24, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org issues a press release in response to the Senate's health care reform bill.
- September 30, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org meets with Rep. John Tierney, author of H.R. 1322, and sends a letter to summarize its position on retirees being protected in healthcare reform.
- September 15, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org issues a press release announcing new interactive videos on website.
- August 25, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org press release praises GOP's "Bill of Rights for Seniors".
- August 24, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org President Jim Casey sends letter to President Obama urging him not to sign any health care reform into law without H.R. 1322.
- July 2, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org releases a statement on employer-mandated health care coverage. Read the release here.
- May 20, 2009 -- The New Jersey State AFL-CIO endorses H.R. 1322. Read the letter of support.
- March 5, 2009 -- H.R. 1322, The Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, was introduced into the 111th Congress by Rep. John Tierney (D-MA). Read ProtectSeniors.Org's Press Release.
- February 18, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org Executive Director Paul Miller responds to commentary by the President of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americansin the Tuscon Citizen.
- January 6, 2009 -- ProtectSeniors.Org issues press release: "Congress Needs to Act Now to Prevent a Health Care Disaster"
- September 25, 2008 -- Bill Jones testifies before House Committee on Education and Labor; lays out the need for a law to make it illegal to take away retirees healthcare. Click here of complete 9/25/08 testimony and addendum sent on 9/30/08
- May 27, 2008 -- Representatives Rob Andrews and George Miller introduce H.R. 6143, the Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, which contains the complete H.R. 1322 bill wording.
- March 1, 2008 -- ProtectSeniors.Org turns two years old, making more progress protecting retiree earned healthcare.
- January 29, 2008 – ProtectSeniors.Org issues results of its membership questionnaire. Click here to see story.
- March 1, 2007 -- ProtectSeniors.Org turns one year old, thanks to the support of retirees who have donated time and money to lobby Congress for passage of the bill which will protect retiree healthcare benefits.
- September 19, 2006 -- ProtectSeniors.Org launches National Ad Campaign to highlight Retirees plight and warning Congress that Retirees are watching.
- August 22, 2006 -- Congressman John Tierney speaks to a group of ProtectSeniors.Org members
- July 1, 2006 -- ProtectSeniors.Org Political Action Committee formed.
- March 28, 2006 -- ProtectSeniors.Org hires Washington, DC lobbyist to represent and pursue the passage of H.R. 1322
- March 1, 2006 -- New Organization Launched to Aid ALL 20 Million Retirees who have or previously had subsidized healthcare from their former employers.
