AARP, Cancer Society back House bill

Posted by Carrie Budoff Brown
Politico
Nov 5, 2009

The House bill picked up support Thursday from AARP and the American Center Society, and promised to work for its passage in the coming days.

The AARP endorsement is an important one for Democrats, who have taken hits from Republicans for proposed changes to Medicare funding.

"We started this debate more than two years ago with the twin goals of making coverage affordable to our younger members and protecting Medicare for seniors,” said AARP CEO Barry Rand. "We've read the Affordable Health Care for America Act and we can say with confidence that it meets those goals with improved benefits for people in Medicare and needed health insurance market reforms to help ensure every American can purchase affordable health coverage.”

AARP will promote the bill through its publications, paid advertising and more than 5 million calls and emails to its members.