AP Sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing

[JohnWxy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/ap_on_bi_ge/us_heal...


In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

An endorsement from the seniors' lobby was critical when then-President George W. Bush pushed the Medicare prescription drug benefit through a closely divided Congress in 2003. House Democratic leaders are hoping it will work the same political magic for them as they strive to deliver on President Barack Obama's signature issue.

An announcement from the 40-million member group is expected Thursday, said officials with knowledge of the group's decision. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the endorsement is not official yet.

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[IndianaGreen]

1. Let's see... the bill mandates purchase of insurance. AARP sells insurance.

And the bill, if enacted as law, will still leave millions of Americans without any kind of health coverage. This is not what I define as universal health care.

[JohnWxy]

2. House bill includes a public option. The rest of the insurance industry believes the only good

Public Option is a dead Public Option. Considering that it's chances for passing House and Senate conference are extremely close, not being satisfied with the House bill might be considered impractical - if you really want to see HCR with a PO passed.

[IndianaGreen]

3. A very emasculated public option

and you are still leaving millions without health coverage.

[JohnWxy]

4. so you prefer no additional covered.

[IndianaGreen]

5. I want everyone covered--Medicare for all

Real universal health care. A for-profit system will never deliver the health care that our people deserve and are entitled to.

[JohnWxy]

6. ahh, Well, you won't see that this session. So you'll have to settle for nothing and hope for

collapse of the system. That's about the only way we'll see what you're talking about.


BTW, for readers (if there are any) the house bill is estimated to expand coverage from the current 83 percent to 96 percent of legal U.S. residents. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/04/health-care-...