AARP Hosts Health Care Reform Tele-Briefing
AARP Experts to
Host Tele-Briefing
on Health Reform
for 50- to 64-Year-Olds
Jackson
, MS
—As federal lawmakers draft
critical health reform legislation, AARP will host a nationwide
media tele-briefing on Thursday, May 7th, to discuss a
recent report on one of the Association’s key priorities for
comprehensive health reform. Experts from AARP will discuss the
political and legislative landscape on health care reform, as well
as present the AARP Public Policy Institute’s research report,
“Health Care Reform: What’s at Stake for 50- to
64-Year-Olds?” Key findings of the report, which includes
state-specific numbers of uninsured 50-64 year-olds, include:
- 7.1 million adults age 50-64 were uninsured in 2007—including 94,914people in Mississippi.
- More than half of uninsured Americans ages 50 to 64 are employed. However, they may work for employers that do not offer coverage, or may not be eligible for benefits.
- Many insurance applications from individuals 50-64 are rejected: industry data shows one in six rejected at age 50, and one in four rejected at age 60.
- Most states allow insurers to charge higher premiums based on age and health. Chronic health problems and pre-existing conditions adversely affect eligibility.
WHAT:
AARP media tele-briefing on health
reform for 50- to 64-year-olds
WHO:
AARP Public Policy Institute and government relations staff
WHEN:
Thursday, May 7, 2009
12 p.m. (noon)
To RSVP and receive dial-in
information, please contact Ronda Gooden at 601-206-1850.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence,
choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to
them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates
for public office or make contributions to either political
campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the
definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's
largest-circulation magazine with over 34.5 million readers; AARP
Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and
Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S.
publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community;
and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated
charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to
older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers,
donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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