The Obama administration on Thursday outlined a new approach to medical care that it said could mean higher quality and less risk for patients, while also saving millions of dollars for taxpayers.
Republican lawmakers charge that the AARP, which supported the Affordable Care Act of 2010, will profit from its passage, and that the organization should be stripped of its federal tax exemption.
Employers and even some younger people, including those nearing retirement, would pay more for health insurance if lawmakers raise the eligibility age for Medicare, a study to be released Tuesday concludes.