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Impact Statements
John Rother
Director of Policy and Strategy, AARP
 "AARP recognizes that health IT could be an invaluable boost to our members' ability to seek out good health care, experience fewer medical errors, and feel more capable of managing their own and their loved ones' care. At the same time, our members tell us they are very concerned about privacy, identity theft, and data loss. The Common Framework approach gives consumers a basis for trusting that the new health information networks will work to reflect these concerns." John Rother is the Director of Policy and Strategy for AARP. He is responsible for the federal and state public policies of the Association, for international initiatives, and for formulating AARP's overall strategic direction. He is an authority on Medicare, managed care, long-term care, Social Security, pensions and the challenges facing the boomer generation. Prior to coming to AARP in 1984, Mr. Rother served eight years with the U.S. Senate as Special Counsel for Labor and Health to former Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY), then as Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Special Committee on Aging under its Chairman, Senator John Heinz (R-PA). He serves on several Boards and Commissions, including Generations United, the National Health Care Quality Forum, and the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. He is a frequently quoted in the news, and regularly presents at conferences and congressional briefings. John Rother is an honors graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Pennsylvania LawSchool.
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