InfluenceWatch Podcast #383: AARP’s $9 Billion Partner

In Washington, D.C., the “government shutdown” continues as Democrats demand that Republicans expand subsidies for Obamacare in exchange for lifting a filibuster on a “clean continuing resolution” that would reopen the government through approximately Thanksgiving. What listeners might not know is that there are is a big, well-known advocacy group and major corporation that look to benefit from those subsidies being extended: AARP, and its $9 billion funder, UnitedHealth. Joining us to discuss the dance of Obamacare, the AARP, and UnitedHealth is Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment.
Listen to “Ep. 383: AARP’s $9 Billion Partner” on Spreaker.

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• American Commitment: How AARP’s Profits Harm Patients — And Violate Its Principles
• InfluenceWatch: AARP