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Orlando Sentinel: AARP doesn’t speak for me (nor likely you)

Older Americans find themselves in dire need of champions in Washington and state capitals like never before. That’s because it has become increasingly clear that the AARP, once a trusted advocate, no longer truly represents our best interests. A glaring instance of AARP’s misplaced priorities is its relentless push for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law by Congress last year. With slick advertising and promotional campaigns, AARP touted the IRA as a solution…

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AARP’s 2022 990 Reveals Over $1.1 Billion in Annual Corporate Royalty Payments

CONTACT: Michael DeSantis michael@americancommitment.org AARP’s 2022 990 Reveals Over $1.1 Billion in Annual Corporate Royalty Payments Mostly From a Single Health Insurance Conglomerate: UnitedHealth Group   Washington, D.C. — November 14, 2023 — AARP’s 2022 990 form confirmed its recent audited financial statement, revealing that the “seniors advocacy organization” was paid more than $1.1 billion via corporate royalties last year. Based on historical analysis and assumptions, most of those funds are likely attributable to a single company, Minnesota-based…

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St. Louis Dispatch: Seniors are disappointed with efforts to lower Medicare costs — and rightly so

Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act is not proving popular with a group it aims to help — older Americans. That’s according to a recent survey from Commitment to Seniors. More than 80% of likely voters over 55 believe the IRA hasn’t helped them personally in terms of lowering the impact of inflation, consumer costs, and prescription drug prices. Almost eight in ten say the IRA is a failure one year after its passage. But wait,…

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Townhall: The AARP-UnitedHealth Alliance Is Putting Seniors Last

AARP, once known as the American Association of Retired Persons, is still mistakenly perceived by many as a senior’s group, despite its significant transformation in recent years. In fact, the organization no longer represents anything substantial, as its original purpose and commitment to advancing the interests of seniors have seemingly vanished. Today, AARP primarily functions as a marketing and advocacy tool for United Health, the largest health insurance company in the United States. Rather than…

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AARP’s 2022 Financials Reveal Over $1.1 Billion in Annual Corporate Royalty Payments

CONTACT: Stephen Manfredi smanfredi@manfredistrategygroup.com Mostly From a Single Health Insurance Conglomerate: UnitedHealth Group Washington, D.C. — October 16, 2023 — AARP’s 2022 financial disclosures revealed that the “seniors advocacy organization” was paid more than $1.1 billion in corporate royalties last year. Based on historical analysis and assumptions, most of those funds are likely attributable to a single company, Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group (UHG). UHG is one of the nation’s largest health insurance and pharmacy benefit management…

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