Members Come First

As this strange, unsettling year draws to an end, news reports show some AARP members burning their membership cards to protest the association's support for a controversial Medicare reform bill, which was narrowly passed by Congress as we went to press. AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, says the bill is the best shot at getting better prescription benefits for seniors. Some of those who disagree say the association is backing the bill because of provisions