Unhappy With High Medical Expenses, Arizona Senior Advocacy Group Speaks Out Against Congress
In Arizona, a senior advocacy group is speaking out against proposals in Congress that would have a huge impact on health care expenses for seniors.
Today, the average total cost for medical expenses for a 65-year-old couple is about $218,000 over a 20-year period.
According to the AARP, Arizona seniors should expect that number to rise if the Republican replacement to the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is passed into law. The new "repeal and replace" proposal has been called both Ryancare and Trumpcare, and it has drawn intense opposition from all across the political spectrum.
AARP Arizona recently launched a campaign to oppose Speaker Paul Ryan's health care plans, which would provide seniors with a fixed monthly subsidy to purchase health coverage. The AARP pr...