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...word_beaters.htmlAARP Comments on Health Care Reform and Older Americans report
August 27, 2009
WASHINGTON—AARP Executive Vice President John Rother released this statement in response to today’s report by the Department of Health and Human Services, “America’s Seniors and Health Insurance Reform: Protecting Coverage and Strengthening Medicare.”
“Older Americans are keenly aware of the high cost and inefficiencies of our current health care system. As today’s report notes, a couple today needs to save $300,000 just to cover their health care bills in retirement.
“Too often, people age 50 to 64 find themselves unable to purchase affordable insurance because of a preexisting condition, or simply because of their age, making them the fastest growing group of uninsured Americans. And each year, millions of people in Medicare fall into the doughnut hole—a costly gap in their prescription drug coverage—or struggle to find a doctor willing to take new Medicare patients.
“Health care proposals pending in Congress would guarantee every American has a choice of affordable, dependable health coverage, close the Medicare doughnut hole, pay doctors in Medicare fairly and take major steps to combat the skyrocketing costs of health care.
“We look forward to working with the Administration in the coming weeks to create a health care system that strengthens Medicare, protects patients and makes insurance fair for everyone.”
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 35.5 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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