WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance issued the following statement today from Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance, on The Wall Street Journal's Medicare Advantage coverage: “Today’s Wall Street Journal article repeats…
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More Than 100 Organizations Urge CMS to Ensure Stability for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries in Final Rate Notice
March 2, 2026 WASHINGTON — A coalition of 110 organizations representing physicians, nurses, health systems, community-based organizations, employer groups, supplemental benefit partners, and beneficiary advocates is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise key…
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BMA Comment Letter: CMS’s Proposed 2027 Medicare Advantage Policies Would Threaten Higher Costs and Fewer Benefits for Seniors
February 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Calendar Year 2027 Advance Notice,…
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How Medicare Advantage Keeps Health Care Affordable for Seniors
January 20, 2026
As health care costs continue to rise, affordability has become the defining issue for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. For more than 35 million Americans, Medicare Advantage provides the answer: with lower costs, predictable coverage, and…
MedPAC Analysis Highlights Progress, Still Needs to Account for Differences in Medicare Advantage Versus Fee-For-Service
January 20, 2026
On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, MedPAC shared updates to its methodology for comparing spending in Medicare Advantage versus Fee-for-Service Medicare. While the Commission made modest model changes, the analysis continues to fall short of capturing…
2026 Medicare Advantage Data Reveal Shifts in Benefit Design
November 12, 2025
Overview Recently released 2026 Medicare Advantage data show that, while premiums are holding steady, some seniors will face higher out-of-pocket limits, fewer lower-cost options, and scaled-back supplemental benefits. Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) is sharing…