Mr. John Rother
John Rother is the Director of Policy and Strategy for the 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-tem care, Social Security, pensions and the challenges facing the boomer generation.
Prior to coming to AARP in 1984, Mr. Rother served eight years in 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 Health Care Quality Forum, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, National Academy on Aging, Civic Ventures, and Citizens for Long Term Care.
He is a frequently quoted in the news, and regularly presents at conferences and congressional briefings. Throughout 1996, Mr. Rother was on special sabbatical assignment to study the consumer implications of the managed care revolution and the economic challenges facing the boomer generation.
John Rother is an honors graduate of Oberlin College and the University of
Pennsylvania Law School.