Medicare Advantage is the affordable health care choice for nearly 34 million seniors and people with disabilities — but did you know it is now the majority Medicare program? That’s right: 55% of the Medicare…
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How Medicare Advantage In-Home Health Assessments Keep Seniors Healthier
August 6, 2024
Today, Medicare Advantage delivers affordable, high-quality care to more than 33 million seniors and people with disabilities, with better health outcomes than Fee-for-Service Medicare (FFS). One of the most effective ways to ensure seniors receive…
New bipartisan survey reveals a supermajority of seniors oppose reducing funding to Medicare Advantage — and will factor that into their vote in November
August 2, 2024
Today, more Americans than ever are choosing Medicare Advantage for affordable, quality health care — with over 33 million seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in the program. BMA wanted to learn more about seniors’…
Correcting the Record: The Facts on Medicare Advantage Payment and Accountability
July 23, 2024
The Wall Street Journal recently published a story regarding diagnoses and plan payments in Medicare Advantage. The story was fundamentally flawed and overlooked the value of Medicare Advantage for millions of American seniors. Here are…
Protecting Medicare Advantage for Seniors in Underserved Populations
March 19, 2024
By Rose Maljanian, Chairman of Population Health Alliance and CEO of HealthCAWS, and Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance Medicare Advantage provides over 32 million seniors and people with disabilities…
New bipartisan survey: Seniors oppose reducing Medicare Advantage funding — and will vote accordingly
February 27, 2024
By Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO, Better Medicare Alliance and Boris Vabson, Ph.D., Research Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Nonresident Health Policy Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the USC-Schaeffer Center Thirty-two…