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The Retiree ADVOCATE

The Monthly Publication of
PSARA EDUCATION FUND

Vol XL, No 8 August 2025

“Uniting Generations for a Secure Future”

In the Advocate August 2025:

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Advocate Print Version

CMS Expands
Prior
Authorization in Original
Medicare

Robby Stern reports on the implementation by Medicare management (CMS) of a test program in six states (including WA) that will require require Original Medicare patients receive authorization on a variety of procedures.

How To Make America Sick
The Trump administration’s plan to “Make America Healthy Again” will make
Americans’ health worse.

In our current upside down world Donald M. Berwick, MD reviews how RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are exploring ways to “make America sick” by cutting care.

The One Big Beautiful Billionaire Act: Tax Breaks for the Wealthy Paid for by the Rest of Us

Rick Timmons drills down highlighting how Republican budget plan not only attacks Medicaid, Medicare, and education and sets the stage for major cuts in Social Security. All to benefit the wealthy in the short term.

Social Security: A detailed behind-the-curtain look at what's going on,
posted by a Social Security Administration worker

In a series of short internet posts an anonymous Social Security worker pulls the current back on how the Trump Administration is working to destroy Social Security.

Vote Yes on Prop 1 to Keep
Seattle’s
Elections in the
Hands of the
People

For those voting in Seattle August 5th primary includes Proposition 1 renewal of the Democracy Voucher Program. As Alice Woldt reports this has been an extremely successful program. PSARA endorses passage of Prop 1.

GENIUSes at Work: Crypto Buys the Government

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is now law. What could go wrong. Michael Righi discusses the risks and who stands to benefit. You’ve probably already guessed who stands to benefit.

PSARA Letter to
the Washington State
Congressional
Delegation

National Climate Assessment has been funded since 1990 under the

US Global Change Research Program, the next report is due in 2028. The Trump Administration has cut the funding for the Assessment and fired all the authors working on the upcoming Sixth National Climate Assessment, Please read the PSARA letter to our WA State Federal Legislators requesting that they pursue hearings to shine a light on this issue.

PSARA Signs an Open Letter Rejecting the House Homeland Security Committee’s
Unfounded
Inquiries into 200+ NonprofitOrganizations

Republicans from the house and Senate are demanding information on contributors from over 200+ nonprofits. PSARA has signed onto a letter protesting this politization of Non profits who have done nothing but carry out their work. You can read the letter here.

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