AARP hoping for override to Bush Medicare bill veto (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)
The U.S. House has voted overwhelmingly to override President Bush's veto of a Medicare bill. The legislation protects doctors from a 10 percent cut in their reimbursement rates for treating Medicare patients.

AARP Makes Medicare Override A "Key Vote" - Association Will Report Roll Calls To Its 39 Million Members (Medical News Today)
Following today's White House veto of important Medicare legislation, AARP announced that it will designate the expected veto override votes in the House and the Senate as "Key Votes." This designation means that AARP will record the House and Senate roll call votes and inform its members about the bill and how their lawmakers voted.

Changes in Medicare provide pros and cons for patients (Detroit News)
The major goal of the new Medicare law just passed was to block a scheduled cut in fees paid to doctors. But there's also plenty in the law that directly affects Medicare beneficiaries.

AARP "Keep Medicare Fair" Campaign Hits 1,000,000 Message Milestone - National Grassroots Efforts Target Congress, ... (Medical News Today)
AARP volunteers and activists reached a critical milestone this weekend in the Association's "Keep Medicare Fair" campaign, sending their 1,000,000th message to Congress and the White House.