AARP dual role in health reform: Advocate and insurance business (News-Medical-Net)

The Washington Post reports on questions raised about AARP’s dual role in health reform. It profits from sales of health insurance policies to seniors and is strongly supporting reform legislation. “The nation’s preeminent seniors group, AARP, has put the weight of its 40 million members behind health-care reform, saying many of the proposals will lower costs and increase the quality of care for …