Nearly 7 million Americans aged 60 and older face food insecurity, according to Feeding America. Since its founding in 1977, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) — a Better Medicare Alliance…
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New Report Exposes MedPAC Methodology Flaws
September 10, 2025
A new report released this week by the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) highlights serious flaws in the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) revised methodology for evaluating Medicare Advantage. The changes nearly quadrupled MedPAC’s estimate of…
New Study Finds Medicare Advantage Led on Quality During the Pandemic’s Toughest Year
August 15, 2025
A newly published peer-reviewed study in The American Journal of Managed Care provides an in-depth look at how Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare performed on critical measures of care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Building Tomorrow’s Care Network: How Medicare Advantage and Area Agencies on Aging Are Transforming Services for Older Americans
July 31, 2025
Sixty years ago, Medicare and the Older Americans Act promised to revolutionize care for older adults in America. This week, as we celebrate these landmark achievements, a new chapter is being written through innovative partnerships…
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Honoring 60 Years of Medicare
July 30, 2025
By Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance This week marks a milestone in American health care: the 60th anniversary of the Medicare program. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed…
In Case You Missed It: Congressional Lawmakers Highlight Value of Medicare Advantage for Seniors
July 24, 2025
At this week’s House Ways and Means Health and Oversight Subcommittees hearing, Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities, members of Congress made clear that Medicare Advantage is not only popular among seniors —…