Commentary

AARP’s $2.8 Billion Medigap Windfall from ObamaCare Hurts Seniors

By Ashton Ellis
Thursday, September 27 2012

Faced with a choice between saving seniors money or reaping a $2.8 billion windfall, AARP traded the best interests of its 40 million members for a massive payout under ObamaCare. The moment of truth came over how to reform Medicare. For years, AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired People, argued that seniors were being squeezed by Medicare’s gaps in coverage, forcing many to pay for private supplemental insurance (Medigap). Two solutions were obvious. The first was to create Medicare Advantage, a more comprehensive private insurance…

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