Better Medicare Alliance Statement on the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule

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 D Final Rule:

“As we continue to review the final rule, we are encouraged that the Administration took a measured approach and declined to make major changes at this time,” said Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance. “With millions of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries still facing significant impacts from two years of Medicare Advantage cuts and other policy changes, this is the right decision to protect seniors and the Medicare Advantage program.”

“We look forward to working with CMS in the weeks and months ahead to advance policy solutions that will strengthen Medicare Advantage for seniors and taxpayers.” 

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Better Medicare Alliance is a community of more than one million grassroots beneficiaries and 200+ ally organizations working to improve health care through a strong Medicare Advantage. Learn more at  www.bettermedicarealliance.org.