Schwartz to Lead New Medicare-Focused Group

WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D., Pa.) will become the president and CEO of a group working to support Medicare Advantage, a Medicare program that has often been targeted for reform. She will be leading the Better Medicare Alliance, made up of health insurers (like Aetna), hospitals, medical providers, and advocates for Medicare Advantage recipients.

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Better Medicare Alliance Endorses Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Prior Authorization for Seniors June 12, 2024

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 would simplify prior authorization for millions of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries WASHINGTON - Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting…

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Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Spend Over $2,500 Less Per Year Than Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries on Out-of-Pocket Costs June 10, 2024

New independent analysis by ATI Advisory finds growing cost gap between Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare WASHINGTON – Medicare Advantage beneficiaries spend an average of $2,541 less per year on out-of-pocket costs and premiums compared…

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Better Medicare Alliance Announces Rebecca Buck as Senior Vice President of Communications June 3, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 3, 2024 CONTACT: Susan Reilly, sreilly@bettermedicarealliance.org WASHINGTON – Better Medicare Alliance, the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, today announced the hiring of Rebecca Buck as Senior Vice President, Communications.…