April 20, 2016

Health Care

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NCARA Education Fund Comments on Medicaid Expansion

N.C. has not yet accepted Medicaid Expansion. As a result, the state has lost 6 billion in revenue and stands to lose an additional $21 billion by 2020.  This decision has also left hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians without early and consistent access to quality health care. It is well accepted that the earlier …

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April 8, 2016

Retirement Security

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SAVE ACT

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is a sponsor of S. 2251, known as the SAVE Benefits Act, which would provide seniors and veterans a one-time payment this year of $581 to make up for not getting any increase in Social Security and veterans benefits. The criterion for determining the percentage increase, or lack of increase, …

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February 15, 2016

North Carolina Issues

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2016 NCARA Education Fund Convention, February 10, 2016

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February 15, 2016

North Carolina Issues

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Labor 2016 Slate

NC State AFL-CIO: Labor 2016 Recommended candidates for March 15th Primary Statewide U.S. Senate: Deborah Ross Governor: Roy Cooper Lt. Governor: Linda Coleman Labor Commissioner: Charles Meeker Attorney General: Josh Stein State Treasurer: Dan Blue III Superintendent: June Atkinson Eastern NC CLC (Havelock, New Bern area) NC House NC 9: Brian Farkas Eastern Piedmont CLC …

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January 25, 2016

Retirement Security

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Southern Piedmont Retiree Meeting

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

TO:               Southern Piedmont Retiree Club Members & Guests

FROM:          Bill Dworkin, President of the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans & Shirley Jackson, President of the Southern Piedmont Retiree Club

SUBJECT:      Invitation to meeting of the Southern Piedmont Retiree Club

DATE:           February 18, 2016

Dear Friend,

The Southern Piedmont Retiree …

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November 25, 2015

Retirement Security

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Triangle At Large Meeting

TO: Triangle at Large Retiree Club members & guests

FROM: Mike Gravinese, President, Triangle at Large Retiree Club

SUBJECT: Invitation to meeting of the Triangle at Large Retiree Club

DATE: November 23, 2015 Dear Friend,

We would like to invite you to attend the December meeting of the Triangle at Large Retiree Club. The meeting …

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