AARP Supports Health Insurance Reform Legislation Before Congress [View All]

The legislative package cracks down on insurance company abuses and protects and strengthens guaranteed benefits in Medicare, the program millions of our members depend on and in which millions more will soon enroll.

It closes the dreaded Medicare Part D ‘doughnut hole,’ a gap in prescription drug coverage that is life-threatening for many.

The package stops insurance companies from pricing people out of coverage because they have an existing health problem or arbitrarily limiting the amount of care someone can receive.

It also limits insurance companies’ ability to charge higher premiums based solely on age.

And it improves efforts to crack down on fraud and waste in Medicare, strengthening the program for today’s seniors and future generations…

We urge Congress to seize this opportunity to improve health care so older Americans and their families get the care they need.