[jikelly]

This is really good news.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today AARP announced its
endorsement of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) and the
accompanying Medicare physician payment reform bill (H.R. 3961). The
Association's support follows nearly two years of work with lawmakers on both
sides of the aisle to craft a health care reform plan that meets the needs of
AARP's nearly 40 million members and all older Americans. Among those needs
are reforms that strictly curb insurance companies' discrimination against
older Americans and Medicare improvements that strengthen benefits while
protecting the program for future generations.

Today's endorsement marks the first time in this legislative battle that AARP
has put its full weight behind a comprehensive health care reform package. In
the coming days, AARP will be educating its members about the health care
reform package through its publications, paid advertising and more than five
million calls and e-mails to its grassroots activists.

The Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Medicare Physician Payment
Reform Act contain critical components AARP has been fighting for on behalf of
its members and all older Americans to improve health care for them and their
families. They include:
-- Protecting and strengthening Medicare for today's seniors and future
generations of retirees;
-- Ensuring seniors can see the doctor of their choice or find a doctor if
they need one by improving Medicare's payments to doctors;
-- Lowering drug costs for seniors by closing the Medicare Part D
"doughnut
hole" and allowing the government to negotiate with drug makers for
lower drug prices;
-- Taking steps to reduce waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiency in the
Medicare program;
-- Requiring Medicare and insurance companies to provide for important
preventive services like screenings for diabetes, cancer and
osteoporosis free of charge;
-- Preventing insurance companies from denying you affordable coverage
because of your age, or if you have a pre-existing condition, or
dropping your coverage if you get sick;
-- Limiting how much your insurance company can make you pay out-of-pocket;
-- Providing affordable health insurance options for those who don't have
insurance; and

-- Providing benefits to help seniors and people with disabilities live in
their own homes and communities, by establishing the Community Living
Assistant Services and Supports (CLASS) program.


"We cannot continue to let insurers price older Americans out of the market,
just as we cannot stand idle while millions of seniors are forced to choose
between their groceries and their prescriptions. AARP is proud to endorse the
Affordable Health Care for America Act and the Medicare Physician Payment
Reform Act, and we urge members of the House to pass this critical package in
the coming days to help fix our broken health care system," Gallo added.

AARP Endorses Affordable Health Care for America Act | Reuters

[jikelly]

Here is it from a more "trusted source". Can you smell their spin?

AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother said Thursday that the 40-million strong organization backs the House bill. He said the measure closes the coverage gap in Medicare prescription benefits, puts strict limits on what health insurers can charge older workers too young for Medicare and creates a voluntary, long-term care insurance program.

Officials with the seniors lobby said the organization lost 150,000 members since July 1 because of the group's support for health overhaul. But in that time, it also registered 2.7 million new members and renewals. Officials said they were confident their members would see the bill's benefits.

AARP Backs House Health Bill - FOXNews.com

[strtrcr50]

Great news for the 2010 election. C'mon dems.. Go against the will of the people and force an unpopular bill through. According to Nancy, it's just a fringe and she's not worried if she loses a few seats..

[dew22]

Originally Posted by jikelly

Here is it from a more "trusted source". Can you smell their spin?

Actually I'd really like you to point out the spin........seriously.

[jikelly]

Officials with the seniors lobby said the organization lost 150,000 members since July 1 because of the group's support for health overhaul.

It's in this part. They just focus on the negative. Reporting from the assumption that the bill is bad for all those involved.

It does go on to say...

But in that time, it also registered 2.7 million new members and renewals. Officials said they were confident their members would see the bill's benefits.

So maybe I'm just being a bit nit picky. This whole health care thing is a sore subject for a bleeding heart liberal like me.

[RookieOne]

Originally Posted by dew22

Actually I'd really like you to point out the spin........seriously.

Me too....

NM, he did.

Wow.....quite reaching there Kelly. There is definitely spin from time to time...but to fixate on THIS?

Would you perfer it to be written rather like this:

Officials with the seniors lobby said the organization SAVED 300,000 members from leaving since July 1 because of the group's support for health overhaul.

[jikelly]

Originally Posted by RookieOne

Me too....

NM, he did.

Wow.....quite reaching there Kelly. There is definitely spin from time to time...but to fixate on THIS?

Would you perfer it to be written rather like this:

Actually that information (membership numbers) was not important.

The article goes on to get more to the point though.

[Dusstbuster]

So really the true bias here is YOU, not the source...

[RookieOne]

Originally Posted by jikelly

Actually that information (membership numbers) was not important.

The article goes on to get more to the point though.

How is the information NOT relevant.

Story mentioning that fact (150,000 left because of difference in opinion) shows that while the Organization supports it, it wasn't uniformly supported

Story not mentioning that fact implies that the organization as a whole uniformly supports it.

:shrugs:

If this is an example of what you deem "bias" and "slant" I start to see more clearly why you might be up in arms so much.....

Lighten up Francis......

[dew22]

The FOX article has changed considerably since I/we 1st visited it.

You're really going to hate it now Kelly...........................

[D.Hearne]

The AARP leadership supports what the membership doesn't. Same thing goes with the labor unions, the various police associations, and other organizations et.al. Anyone see a parralell to the Democrats in charge of Congress ? The a-holes in charge are nearly ALWAYS out of touch with reality.

[jikelly]

Originally Posted by D.Hearne

The AARP leadership supports what the membership doesn't.

I think you are jumping to a unsupported conclusion here.

[rbohm]

the only reason that AARP is supporting the health care legislation is because they are going to make a ton of money from it.

[D.Hearne]

Originally Posted by jikelly

I think you are jumping to a unsupported conclusion here.

Nope, not me, but you certainly are.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by D.Hearne

The AARP leadership supports what the membership doesn't.

Originally Posted by jikelly

I think you are jumping to a unsupported conclusion here.

Originally Posted by D.Hearne

Nope, not me, but you certainly are.

agreed, i am part of the aarp membership and i dont support the health care legislation, and neither does my mother.

[D.Hearne]

They keep sending us stuff to join up, but until they remove the people (libs) running it, that'll never happen. Besides, I may be 50 years old, but I REFUSE TO GROW UP !!!!!!

[jikelly]

Originally Posted by rbohm

agreed, i am part of the aarp membership and i dont support the health care legislation, and neither does my mother.

That's Shocking!!!

Not all of AARP's members are of your mindset though. What percentage of members are opposed to healthcare reform?

[sphinx]

Originally Posted by jikelly

That's Shocking!!!

Not all of AARP's members are of your mindset though. What percentage of members are opposed to healthcare reform?

More than you think, my parents and most of their friends have chosen to opt out since AARP got behind the big ZERO. They called and voiced their opinions and weren't listened to, so what choice did they have? Kinda like what going to happen in the coming elections.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by jikelly

That's Shocking!!!

Not all of AARP's members are of your mindset though. What percentage of members are opposed to healthcare reform?

there is a good percentage of the membership that doesnt want the health care reform bill, just like there was a good percentage that didnt want the medicare part D bill passed. the point here is that the AARP leadership is quite liberal.

[wytstang]

I'm sure there members want reform, I'm almost positive they are against a liberal health care take over.

[Wart]

Originally Posted by rbohm

there is a good percentage of the membership that doesnt want the health care reform bill, just like there was a good percentage that didnt want the medicare part D bill passed.

Medicare Part D, seems everyone not blindly following Shrub knew that bill was going to cost more and return less.

And after Shrub signed the bill he put on his Monkey Face and went Oh , My Bad!

Point being your trying to join Part D with health care reform ...

The only people that plays to are the ones shouting how they want the Government to keep Governments hands out of Medicare ...

rbhom, you do know Medicare is a Government program, Right?

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by Wart

rbhom, you do know Medicare is a Government program, Right?

no!?!?!? really?!?!?!?! i am glad you are around to tell me these things, 30 years late!!

that is one reason why medicare is so screwed up cost wise, because the freaking government runs the damn program, and you know it as well as everyone else.

[sphinx]

You people do realize that to see how the Government will run healthcare all you have to do is look at what a wonderful job they are doing running it already.
Confused? Just take a look at the VA hospitals, thats what you can look forward too.

[D.Hearne]

And also take a peek at how they've handled the H1N1 fiasco. First they said there would be PLENTY of doses of the vaccine. Then all the sudden there's not even enough for the elderly, pregnant womena and kids. There's STILL a nationwide shortage of the vaccine today. All the government beaureaucrats ever do is FUBAR everything they handle. It's called "JOB SECURITY" Want further proof? Just read EVERYTHING ever posted by Jikelly. He's a prime example of a government beaureaucrat in action.

[jikelly]

Yea!!!

I'm a government beaureaucrat, and I have actions!!!

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