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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 CY26 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rate Announcement
April 7, 2025 WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, responded today to the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rate Announcement by the Centers for Medicare…
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Better Medicare Alliance Statement on the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule
April 4, 2025 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 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part…
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have a message for Dr. Oz: Protect Medicare Advantage
April 4, 2025
This week, Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. As CMS Administrator, Dr. Oz will be responsible for managing and regulating the Medicare Advantage program, which serves over…