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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 health care 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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Bipartisan Majority of Voters Say Proposed Medicare Advantage Payment Rate Is Inadequate and Seniors Will Pay the Price
March 20, 2026 WASHINGTON — Voters across party lines say seniors will face higher costs and reduced benefits if Medicare Advantage funding doesn’t keep pace with rising medical costs — and warn it could undermine President Donald Trump’s…
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New Video Ads: Kathy’s Story Highlights the Stakes in Medicare Advantage Funding Fight
March 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — When Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, retiree Kathy Bandstra broke her hip on the same day she met CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, she faced an $81,000 medical bill. Not only that — but she…
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Memo: Before You Read MedPAC’s March Report
March 12, 2026 MEMORANDUM To: Interested Parties From: Rebecca Buck, Better Medicare Alliance Re: MedPAC - with a grain of salt Date: March 12, 2026 Today, MedPAC will release its March report to Congress on…