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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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Fewer Meals, Fewer Rides, Thinner Dental Coverage: What Seniors Lose in Medicare Advantage in 2027
October 21, 2026
In 2027, Medicare Advantage plans will have to offer fewer of the everyday supports that keep seniors healthy and on budget. Meal benefits are disappearing from hundreds of plans; rides to the doctor are being…
CNN: ‘More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil’
October 16, 2026
As Medicare open enrollment begins today, CNN reports that seniors in Medicare Advantage face fewer plans, higher out-of-pocket costs, and thinner supplemental benefits for 2027, the program’s third consecutive year of upheaval. More than half…
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Seniors Shouldn’t Have to Brace for Disruption Every October
October 15, 2026 As Medicare Open Enrollment Begins, Better Medicare Alliance Calls on Policymakers to Deliver Lasting Stability for Medicare Advantage Lower 2027 premiums show what stable funding can do. Rising out-of-pocket costs, fewer plan choices, and disappearing…