AARP ad about health-care bill pressures Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona
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One of the first things the financial adviser tells the couple in the ad is that since they are over 50, their health insurance is about to get more expensive due to a so-called "age tax" in the bill.
And also, the man's asthma means insurers can charge consumers "thousands more," the adviser tells the bewildered couple.
Flake responds
Reactions to the ad from health-care experts contacted by the Star last week were mixed, with some critics pointing out that the health-care bill that passed the House 217-213 on
When asked for a response to the ad, that's what Flake, an
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Criticism
And therein lies one of the problems that critics have with the ad. Most people with a pre-existing conditions aren't going to allow their coverage to lapse, said
"All these ads are in that gray area where you can't say it's an outright lie," he said. "But it's making assumptions."
States will indeed be allowed to apply for waivers under the
"I think the ad is a lot of political posturing," said
"We already know the House bill is completely independent of what the
"There is a lot to be sorted out and we're still early in the process," she said. "The ad is not particularly educational. It's political."
The purpose of the ad is to make sure folks in
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