Screwing the Seniors? AARP to Make Millions Off of Obamacare

Washington Post/The Lid ^ | 10/27/09 | The Lid

[Shellybenoit]

AARP is trying to portray itself as a "non partisan" observer on the health care debate, but has been actively working toward ensuring the passage of Obamacare. All the evidence points to the fact that the Senior advocacy organization is willing to push through a plan that will hurt its membership so it can make millions on its insurance related activities.

During the summer AARP's management contended that they generically support health care but don't support any specific bill. At the same time they were running commercials that advocating for specific elements of the House Bill.

The AARP even published bogus "debunking facts" on its website. Most of the AARP "debunking" facts` have been from the White House point of view and falsely accuse people who oppose the Obamacare plan as opposing any health care reform. Clearly they are not fulfilling their role as a non partisan advocate, and for a very profitable reason.

While the AARP does not own the insurance companies who offer plans that bear its name, according to the Washington Post they get millions of dollars of royalties from the firms that sell the plans. The royalties from these programs make up the majority of AARP's tax free income:

[Sunshine Sister]

I mailed my cancellation notice to AARP last Friday. I wonder how long it will take them to get the message.

My husband signed us up because he could get "discounts" on stuff. Chasing coupons was his hobby. He had no idea what a radical group aarp is.

[Nachum]

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[peeps36]

AARP represents seniors just like our lowlife politicians represent us. They lie to our face and stab us in the back in order to fill their pockets with cash.

[Sunshine Sister]

They have been running full page ads non stop in the local paper. They must have a WHOLE BUNCH of money just laying around. Not going to work on me any more.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Myself and anybody of age I speak with have dumped the AARP.

[socialismisinsidious]

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[Zack Attack]

My dad just got a recorded call from AARP, a "call to service", part of a program called "Create the Good". I screen his calls when I can because he doesn't hear well. He's cancelling them tomorrow. They've really gone "all in" with the Obama program.

http://www.aarp.org/aarp/broadcast/A_Call_To_Serve/A_New_Call_To_Serve/

[Mrs. Don-o]

I am mad as %#*&^^%(**

Are there phone numbers we can call en masse and shut their switchboard down? Toll-free 800 numbers? Or can we crash their website? Does anybody have a plan?

[mcshot]

Looks like I need to recancel as still getting magazine. Perhaps a stiff letter will motivate them to delete and forget about me.

[Salvation]

Alternatives to AARP
— Association of Mature American Citizens http://www.amac.us/
— American Seniors Association http://www.americanseniors.org/
— The 60 Plus Association info@60plus.org

[Sunshine Sister]

Why isn’t the same things that happened to execs at (salary cuts)Goldman Sachs happening to the execs at aarp? If the feds can limit pay in the marketplace, fair is fair. Hammer aarp!