Report: AARP To Endorse House Health Bill

(AP)  Officials are telling The Associated Press that AARP will endorse the health care overhaul bill that House Democrats are preparing to take to the floor.

Officials with knowledge of the group's decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the senior's lobby has decided to give the $1.2 trillion measure its seal of approval. An announcement is expected Thursday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made.

The endorsement, in advance of floor votes as early as this weekend, would be a major boost for President Barack Obama's signature issue.

[bruce691]

DEMOCRATS LISTEN UP!!
Listen to Rep Grayson. Put up a clock in every district that keeps track of people dying because of lack of health care coverage. Shove it down their SOCIAL DARWINIST THROATS. Give the idiot americans a simple equation.

IF YOUR FOR THE "IDEA" OF HEALTH CARE REFORM THEN YOU ARE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE/MEDICAID"

Likewise:::


IF YOUR AGAINST THE "IDEA" OF HEALTH CARE REFORM THEN YOU ARE AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE/MEDICAID"

[rocketjl]

I am for health care reform, but it is clear that 'this' will just about put an end to Medicare and Medicaid. Been reading the health bills and I am not sure what real advantage of these health bills will really give us. Most of it is smoke and mirrors. The desperately ill cancer patients that can't get insurance must wait six months to apply for coverage (???????).

[CommentMaker]

AARP never said anything before. Now their spokesman, Barak Obama, is telling everyone they have bought into the plan. That is sad to here. Sounds like something is going on behind the scenes.

[rocketjl]

I am an AARP member and I 'do not' support any of the health care reform proposals currently being offered. A few AARP management folks are blowing smoke in our ears, or they seriously have no idea whats going on. Sounds like it is time to get away from a gang/mob that is run by a few wannabes.

[uisignorant]

Of course they are.
They get to be the administrators of part of it.
That = $$$$

duh...

[faceofus]

This bill is a monstrosity! Here it is, read it for yourself:

http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdf

Has anyone at AARP actually read this bill?

[askagain]

An article in the Washington Post states that young people will be subsidizing older people when it is mandated that all people must purchase health insurance. Currently, people over 50 cost 10 times what young people pay. Health care reform in one bill would prohibit insurance companies from charging people over 50 more than 4 times what young people pay. Another bill limits this this to 2 times what young people pay. The article said that this will be a large transfer of wealth from young people to older people. No wonder the AARP endorses this plan. Young people will pay larger premiums to make it work. They will pay larger premiums to subsidize older and sicker people. Young people in their 20's, by being the strongest supporters of health care reform, shot themselves in the foot.

[doctor_know]

Hey Genius,thats the way it always has worked. Thats what health insurance is all about, healthy people supporting sick people... if you didn't pay when you were healthy, how can you expect benefits when you are old and sick?

[askagain]

doctor_know - Real Smart. If that is the way it has always been, why are there so many young people without health insurance? Why is it necessary to make health insurance mandatory if that is the way it has always been? It hasn't always been or we wouldn't be facing such deastic changes in our health care system.

[stryker54]

Time to leave AARP.

[jacqelynn]

AARP does not speak for the seniors. Where is the best place to let AARP officials know we are disatisfied, by not paying dues...if the idiots who are suppose to be helping us, won't listen, then close up the shop... I went onto the AARP. org site hoping to be able to leave my opinion, it appears the only people they want opinions from are those supporting the bill.

[askagain]

jacqelynn - AARP receives around 600 million dollars per year from insurance companies. The AARP does not sell insurance but they endorse the products of some insurance companies for money paid to them by insurance companies. That represents a sizable chunk of their income each year. How objective can they be?

[wdh3007]

Very foolish and the begining of the end of AARP is soon if they follow lunatic Nancy and price Harry Reid in backing the death healthcare plan that bankrupts America even more.

[hungry1968-17]

by whosaid1 November 4, 2009 7:31 PM EST
The day AARP acknowledges support of the bill is the day I cancel my membership....till then, I'll wait and see......







You said that you canceled your membership back in August.

Did you forget?

[whosaid1]

Hungry: Not that it really matters....BUT, you are wrong...what I said the first time it was rumored was essentially, the same thing I said this time...and that is...IF AARP supports the currently proposed bill then I will cancel my membership. But hey,....I'm glad you try to remember every posting from all those that "play" here..........

[newyorkmom]

AARP can kiss another 100,000 members goodbye. They see their members as a group of uneducated, misinformed seniles that cant see past the smoke and mirrors of the liberal propaganda. The entire health system will quickly deteriorate uder the current proposals. Just look at TennCare in Tennessee. A failed experiment in government run care. The seniors are going to blast the AARP. This is getting very interesting.