Republicans Challenge AARP's Tax-Exempt Status
At a hearing on Friday, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee said the group's lucrative operations resemble those of an insurance company, not an advocacy organization. Democrats, meanwhile, said the hearing on the seniors lobby looked more like a "political witch hunt."

AARP Endorses Bipartisan Bill To Improve Care For People In Medicare
AARP today announced its endorsement of the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, a bipartisan bill in the House and Senate to help confront the large out-of-pocket costs people in Medicare can face as the result of a hospital observation stay. The legislation, sponsored by Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Tom Latham (R-IA), aims to make it ...

Democrats Fear GOP Probes Are Muzzling AARP In Medicare Fight
WASHINGTON -- In the battle over the Republican budget plan that passed the House Friday, Democratic insiders have been left wondering why the American Association of Retired Persons, the powerful lobby for older Americans and the defender of all things Medicare, has been largely sitting on the sidelines.