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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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MedPAC’s Spending Comparison Undercounts the Value of Medicare Advantage
September 3, 2026 MedPAC reports that the federal government spends more per beneficiary in Medicare Advantage than in Fee-for-Service Medicare. That conclusion is widely cited, and it directly informs federal payment policy. But conclusions about spending are shaped…
White Paper
SUMMARY: MedPAC’s Spending Comparison Undercounts the Value of Medicare Advantage
September 3, 2026 MedPAC reports that the federal government spends more per beneficiary in Medicare Advantage than in Fee-for-Service Medicare. That conclusion is widely cited, and it directly informs federal payment policy. But conclusions about spending are shaped…
Press Releases
Medicare Advantage Spending Comparisons Miss Key Costs and Benefits for Seniors, New Analysis Finds
September 3, 2026 BMA analysis identifies gaps in MedPAC methodology as Commission convenes September meeting WASHINGTON —As the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convenes its September meeting, Better Medicare Alliance today released a new white paper examining how…