Time To Leave The AARP (If You Haven't Already)

Obama highlights AARP, AMA endorsements
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/11/obama_highlight_3.html

"President Obama, in a surprise appearance during the regular press briefing, bragged this afternoon about the support for the Democratic health care bill by the AARP and the American Medical Association, saying the endorsements bring reform closer than ever. "


I SMELL A RAT.


Seniors, doctors groups throw their support behind House healthcare bill
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-seniors-healthcare6-2009nov06,0,4854487.story

"The group, which has been pushing for a health overhaul for more than a year, had withheld a formal endorsement of any of the healthcare bills being developed by congressional Democrats.

That endorsement was followed by an announcement at about 10 a.m. Pacific time from the American Medical Assn. in which the nation's largest doctors group voiced its support for the measure.

AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond said today that the group saw the House Democratic bill as the most promising proposal.

"We can say with confidence that it meets our priorities for protecting Medicare, providing more affordable insurance for 50- to 64-year-olds and reforming our healthcare system," she said at the group's Washington headquarters."


A DEAD RAT!


Conflict Of Interest For AARP In Health Bill Debate? (Nov. 2009)

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/November/05/npr-aarp-health-care.aspx

"AARP revenues show how big its insurance business is.

Last year, the group collected $222 million in royalties from UnitedHealthcare, which provides most of the health insurance marketed under the AARP brand. That figure is almost as much as AARP collected in dues from its members. "


AHA!  THE SMELL IS FOUND!


Obama Answers Your Questions on Health Care Reform (July 2009)

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/articles/townhall.html

"President Obama addressed AARP members' questions about health care reform at a tele-town hall, Tuesday, July 28, 2009." 

"No death squads"


AARP threatens senators on health care reform (June 2009)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24281.html

"Horse trading in Washington is infamous. But it's rare to catch a glimpse of the horse in the midst of the trade in real time. Friday was one of those rare exceptions when the powerful lobby for seniors, the AARP, sent a memo to Senate officials threatening to yank support for the chamber's health committee's version of reform if it didn't get what it wanted on another provision in the bill related to biogeneric drugs."

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Apparently, AARP got their way.  Those who benefit?  The corporation that is AARP, and not its members. Did they read the AHCAA?  What about those who will lose benefits?  Will AARP "generously" offer them supplemental insurance, as they do today?

The AMA veered far to the left decades ago.  I doubt they speak for the majority of physicians.