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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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Better Medicare Alliance CY 2027 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Comment Letter
January 26, 2026 In response to the proposed Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs, Better Medicare Alliance shares its analysis and recommendations on behalf of our Alliance…
Press Releases
Better Medicare Alliance Statement on 2027 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice
January 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, today released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 2027 Medicare Advantage and…
How Medicare Advantage Keeps Health Care Affordable for Seniors
January 20, 2026
As health care costs continue to rise, affordability has become the defining issue for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. For more than 35 million Americans, Medicare Advantage provides the answer: with lower costs, predictable coverage, and…