AARP members support House reform bill

November 24, 2009 at 07:00 PM
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  • 73% — Percentage of members who say allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices is a major reason to support the bill.
  • 72% — Percentage of members who say they support the bill because it promises to pay Medicare doctors fairly, or protects Medicare benefits for seniors.
  • 68% — Percentage of members who say preventing insurance companies from charging higher premiums based on age is a convincing reason to support the bill.
  • 67% — Percentage of members who support a reform bill that provides agressive measures to stop waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare.

Source: AARP