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Medicare Advantage outperforms fee-for-service Medicare for beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Better Medicare Alliance is your go-to resource for all things Medicare Advantage.
State of Medicare Advantage 2024
The Medicare Advantage program continues to grow and become more diverse as the affordable healthcare choice for the majority of America’s Medicare-eligible seniors. Today, a record 33.8 million seniors and people with disabilities now choose Medicare Advantage, representing nearly 55% of the Medicare population. Meanwhile, 30% of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are now Black, Latino, or Asian, compared to 18% in Fee-For-Service Medicare.
Medicare Advantage vs Fee-for-Service Medicare
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Better Medicare Alliance Statement on Ways and Means Committee Markup of H.R. 4093, Apples to Apples Comparison Act
September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) today issued the following statement from Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance, ahead of tomorrow’s House Committee on Ways and Means markup of the Apples…
To Truly Understand Medicare Advantage Spending, Look at the Bigger Picture
September 10, 2026
By Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance, and Susan Dentzer, President and CEO, America’s Physician Groups More than 35 million adults age 65 and older and people with disabilities now choose Medicare…
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MedPAC’s Spending Comparison Undercounts the Value of Medicare Advantage
September 3, 2026 MedPAC reports that the federal government spends more per beneficiary in Medicare Advantage than in Fee-for-Service Medicare. That conclusion is widely cited, and it directly informs federal payment policy. But conclusions about spending are shaped…