Social Security Works is an American political

advocacy group Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. They play an impor ...

that calls for expansion of

Social Security Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance ...

. It has over a million members and promotes health care as a human right. Social Security Works seeks lower drug prices. Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson founded Social Security Works in 2010. Altman serves on the

Social Security Advisory Board The Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) is an independent, bipartisan board of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government. It was created by United States Congress, Congress and is appointed by the President of ...

. Social Security Works PAC is a

political action committee In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a tax-exempt 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation. The l ...

created in 2017 that works to expand Social Security, Medicare, and

Medicaid Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by U.S. state, state governments, which also h ...

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is the PAC president.

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