As health care costs continue to rise, families of all ages and sizes continue to feel the pinch. But when seniors get squeezed, one organization in particular benefits, and it’s not one you might think. While it claims to run a seniors’ advocacy organization, AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, actually profits from its own members’ economic misery. As premiums rise for its members, so too does AARP’s financial windfall — a perverse set of circumstances for a purported consumer group.
