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06/02/2026

Mark Gibbons recently joined 's Facebook Live event, where they discussed the threat MFN poses to seniors' healthcare. You can watch the full recording here:

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05/01/2026

“RetireSafe urges lawmakers to advance 340B and insurer reforms to ensure that savings make it to the patients they are meant to help and to help shield seniors from rising costs and reduced access to the care they need.”

Healthcare Latest News April 17, 2026 – Today, senior advocacy group RetireSafe released the following statement underscoring the importance of vaccines for seniors around Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy’s recent Congressional testimony on the budget before the Ho...

04/21/2026

• “South Carolina's seniors have lived through polio, measles epidemics, and flu seasons that claimed thousands of lives. They know — from lived experience, not statistics — what a world without widespread vaccination looks like. The Palmetto State should not take steps backward.”

In a new opinion piece for , RetireSafe President and CEO Mark Gibbons explores how declining vaccination rates are fueling preventable measles outbreaks in South Carolina and putting the Palmetto State’s large senior population at risk. South Carolina policymakers must protect access to vaccines and reject Senate Bills 343 and 742 to safeguard public health. Read the full opinion today:

Commentary from Mark Gibbons, the president of RetireSafe, on the importance of vaccines for protecting an entire community, especially older adults.

04/17/2026

“North Carolina policymakers have an important role to play in reversing these trends. Maintaining strong immunization policies, supporting public health education and ensuring that vaccines remain accessible to all North Carolinians, especially seniors, will prove critical to keeping residents safe.”

In a new opinion for , RetireSafe President and CEO Mark Gibbons explains the dangers of declining vaccination rates, which are driving recent measles outbreaks across the country and putting seniors at risk. To protect all North Carolina communities, legislators must prioritize policies that safeguard access to vaccines! Read more:

For older North Carolinians, staying healthy isn’t just about avoiding illness; it’s about maintaining independence, avoiding hospitalization and continuing to live life on their terms. Vaccines play a critical role

12/03/2025

READ RetireSafe’s new statement on the recent / healthcare affordability hearing. “It is only by regulating these drug middlemen and fixing the Part D market that lawmakers can truly make American healthcare more affordable.”

Healthcare Latest News October 10, 2025 – Today, RetireSafe released the following statement opposing the Trump Administration’s introduction of Most Favored Nation (MFN) prescription drug pricing policy: “Senior advocacy organization RetireSafe continues to ardently oppose all iterations of g...

10/10/2025

NEW RetireSafe statement outlines opposition to price-setting policies like Most Favored Nation (MFN) that would import values that put seniors at the back of the line.

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Healthcare Latest News October 10, 2025 – Today, RetireSafe released the following statement opposing the Trump Administration’s introduction of Most Favored Nation (MFN) prescription drug pricing policy: “Senior advocacy organization RetireSafe continues to ardently oppose all iterations of g...

09/02/2025

"The Administration needs to be more steadfast in its tariff strategy and not implement steep tariffs that will cost seniors access to the medications they depend on." Read Mark Gibbons' latest op-ed in :

As the Trump administration considers various tariff policies, America’s seniors are increasingly concerned that that tariffs imposed on the pharmaceutical industry will limit their medication access.

09/02/2025

The Trump administration's pharma tariffs will only lead to widespread shortages and skyrocketing costs for seniors. Mark Gibbons explains how there are far better policy alternatives in his latest op-ed in :

As the Trump administration considers various tariff policies, America’s seniors are increasingly concerned that that tariffs imposed on the pharmaceutical industry will limit their medication access.

08/01/2025

Read RetireSafe’s new statement on the recent Senate HELP Committee hearing on healthcare costs, highlighting why reining in drug middlemen will help seniors access cures:

Healthcare Latest News June 12, 2025 – Today, RetireSafe released the following statement on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent move to remove all board members from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): “RetireSafe steadfastly supports polici...

07/31/2025

We wanted to hear from you!
The RetireSafe interns hit the streets the other day! We went around various locations in Washington, D.C as well as the Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, TN, asking seniors their thoughts about their retirement plan. Here's what we found!