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(on left) Rich Brown, Chrysler retiree, Cynthia Persitz and Cheryl Van Vliet, Detroit Edison retirees, meet with staff members for Senator Elissa Slotkin (MI). Jim Odle (center), President, DuPont Retirees Chapter and Jane Banfield (right) meet with staff members for Senator Mark Warner (VA). (right to left) Bill Kadereit, President, NRLN; Alyson Parker, Executive Director, NRLN, and Jay Kuhniw, President, …

Retirees’ Links Useful Internet Links For Retirees… These links are provided as a source of potentially useful information for members.  The NRLN takes no position either with respect to the validity of the information or with respect to other purposes of the sponsoring persons or organizations. Click on the link to access the website. If you have ideas for other …

Useful Internet Links For Retirees…These links are provided as a source of potentially useful information for members.  The NRLN takes no position either with respect to the validity of the information or with respect to other purposes of the sponsoring persons or organizations. Click on the link to access the website.If you have ideas for other links, please share them …

Enrollment in the privatized Medicare Advantage plans only increased 3.8% overall from February 2024 to February 2025. If enrollment remains at that level throughout 2025, it will be the lowest for MA since 2007, based on an analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). A major reason for the slower growth is that heading into the …

Retirees Cheated: Federal Law And NAIC Regulations Ignored The election is over, the $2,000 prescription drug cap is in place but plan D premiums, deductions, and copays in 2025 may be significantly higher. We will report on details later. We are set to lobby for reinsurance protection for derisked pension plans. Also, we are not confident that attacks on Social …

Whether or Not You Have a White Christmas, Make It Merry This time of year, if you have your home or car radio tuned to a Christmas music station you will undoubtedly hear the song White Christmas, the best-selling Christmas song of all time. As the years have passed, possibly you don’t recall a little of the history of the …

November 28 Is an Important Date, Not Only for This Thanksgiving As we know, this year Thanksgiving Day is on November 28. Since there has been a great deal in the news about Artificial Intelligence (AI), I decided to give it a try. I asked AI: What has happened in history on November 28th? Over a dozen responses pop up.The …

National Retiree Legislative Network October 28, 2024 10:14 am Email Contact As we age, planning for long-term care becomes a priority, especially as we consider how best to support the needs of older adults. The National Retiree Legislative Network (NRLN) recognizes the importance of accessible, reliable resources for retirees and their families, and has compiled an extensive guide to help …

National Retiree Legislative Network October 21, 2024 6:28 am Email Contact During the Medicare Enrollment Period which is open until December 7 have your guard up against scammers who want to obtain your Medicare and Social Security information.Scammers pretend to be from Medicare or a healthcare insurance company. Here are tips to prevent you from being a scam victim.If you …

National Retiree Legislative Network October 15, 2024 4:17 pm Email Contact A little over a month to the election and who will control the House, Senate and White House are up in the air. It is looking like, though, one party will not control all three chambers, which means they must work together and negotiate something that seems particularly hard …