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AARP stories: 13 news summaries

 AARP Will Endorse 
 House Dems' Health Bill 

Seniors group helped Bush get drug plan through Congress

Nov 4, 09 8:00 PM CST
(AP) - In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health-care overhaul legislation, officials said today. An endorsement from the seniors' lobby was crucial when then-President Bush pushed the Medicare prescription drug benefit through a closely divided Congress in 2003. House Democrats are hoping it will work the same political... More »

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Medicare • AARP • health care reform • House Democrats • George W. Bush • President Obama • Medicare prescription drug plan

GOP Ramps Up Attacks on AARP Over Health Care

Republicans see 'backroom deals' over reform

Oct 28, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - The "right-wing commentariat" has a new villain to replace ACORN, and it has a far more familiar acronym: AARP. The basic line of attack is that the AARP has struck "backroom deals" with Democrats on health care reform to steer insurance business its way, writes Evan McMorris. The... More »

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Congress • AARP • health care reform • seniors • Republicans

Dems, GOP
Fight Over Medicare Rates

Republicans say
foes are trying
to hide true cost

Oct 21, 09 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new health care-related bill is in the spotlight on Capitol Hill, as senators battle over a Democratic proposal to freeze Medicare rates for doctors at the current rate for 10 years—overriding a 21% cut scheduled for January. Democrats say the bill, which is backed by lobbyists from the... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Medicare • AARP • American Medical Association • health care reform

(Newser) - Scan the ranks of health care reform malcontents at your local town hall, and you’ll notice a lot of older faces. With Democrats aiming their sales pitch mostly at middle-class Americans and the uninsured, seniors have come to fear that Medicare, their own beloved government-run health care, will face... More »

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health care costs • health insurance • Medicare • AARP • health care reform • senior citizens • deathers

(Newser) - Conservative radio hosts are scaring America's seniors with a campaign against an end-of-life counseling proposal in the health care reform bill, the Washington Post reports. Under the proposal doctors would be reimbursed for consulting with elderly patients about what medical interventions they would prefer as the end nears, but opponents... More »

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health care • euthanasia • death • AARP • health care reform • end of life care • seniors

(Newser) - Of all the cities and towns in America, Tucson, Ariz., offers the simplest and most rewarding living, USA Today reports. The AARP studied demographic information and a city’s stress index—a measure of suicide, crime, and divorce rates—to pick places a retiree might relax easily, and cheaply. The... More »

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United States • retirees • AARP • Montpelier, Vt. • Logan, Utah • Tucson, Arizona • affordability • Ames, Iowa • Greenville, South Carolina

Senate & White House Battle Today Over Stimulus Plans

House & Senate back rival packages

Jan 31, 08 4:35 AM CST
(Newser) - The Senate and White House face off today over economic stimulus packages designed to get consumers spending again. With bipartisan support, the Senate Finance committee approved a $157 billion plan that would give more than $1,000 to almost every family in the US. A White House proposal, backed by... More »

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White House • Senate Finance Committee • AARP • Harry M. Reid • economic stimulus package • income caps • tax write offs • tax credit

Jack Still a 'Fool for Love' at 70

Nicholson still looking for romance, worries about 'undignified' advances

Jan 17, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Notorious ladykiller Jack Nicholson is ready for a new romance, though he admits he remains, at 70, "a fool for love." "Ask any old friend of mine, they'll say, 'Jack's pretty smart, but in this area the man is beyond the pale. Don't ask him anything about... More »

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love • AARP • romance • Jack Nicholson • Lara Flynn Boyle • ladykiller

Rule Threatens Retiree Health Benefits

New regulation allows bosses to dump health insurance for those over 65

Dec 27, 07 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A new policy will let employers cut or drop medical benefits for retirees once they pass the age of 65 and qualify for Medicare. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has created a specific exemption from age discrimination rules that will allow employers to create two classes of retirees with different... More »

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Medicare • discrimination • retirees • AARP • employers

SEC Web Push Faces Hurdles

Cox's tech crusade meets resistance from older shareholders, bureaucrats

Nov 24, 07 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - SEC Chairman Christopher Cox's campaign to make corporate information available to investors electronically sounds like a no-brainer, but it's beset with resistance on multiple fronts. That's because such proposals as online shareholder forums and making corporate data interactive—which would allow investors to sort and compare information—could give an... More »

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Internet • investors • shareholders • SEC • Christopher Cox • AARP

Tech Firms Court Aging Boomers

The likes of Nintendo, Microsoft and Google reach out at this year's AARP convention

Oct 9, 07 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Technology companies are beginning to target the over-50 audience, as was on display at the 2007 AARP convention last month, where Microsoft, Google, and for the first time, Nintendo all pitched products to the retiree crowd. "This is the first tech-savvy retirement generation...they have been living with it... More »

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Google • baby boomer • Microsoft • Nintendo Wii • AARP

Financial Woes Crucial Issue in '08 Election

AARP voters concerned about their wallets, new poll shows

Aug 23, 07 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll of AARP members shows that financial security will be a big factor in how 90% will vote in early 2008 presidential primaries, the Politico reports. Though many of the 5,000 potential voters aren't familiar with candidates' positions on financial and health issues, one pollster says, more... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • presidential primaries • poll • AARP • mortgage brokers • Election 2008

Grandpa, 59, Rejoins NCAA College Team

'Senior' linebacker returns to Texas
squad 37 years later

Aug 23, 07 3:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - After being kicked off his Sul Ross State football squad 37 years ago, 59-year-old Mike Flynt is returning to the lineup. The grandfather earned a spot on the Division III Texas team and is slated to start next month. The one-time star was booted off his senior year after getting... More »

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NCAA • Texas • NCAA football • Mike Flynt • Sul Ross State • AARP • Division III

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