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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 Statement on the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule
April 2, 2026 WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance, the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, responded today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) release of the Contract Year 2027 Medicare Advantage and…
More than 35 Million Seniors Are Counting on CMS to Fully Fund Medicare Advantage. Here’s What’s at Stake.
March 27, 2026
The Trump administration faces a critical funding decision that could impact millions of seniors. In the coming weeks, the Trump administration will finalize funding for Medicare Advantage next year — and reliable senior voters are…
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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…