Report
March 10, 2020

Data Brief: Medicare Advantage Outperforms Traditional Medicare on Cost Protections for Low- and Modest-Income Populations

This data brief, based on 2017 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) data, finds that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report $1,598 less in total health spending than those enrolled in Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicare.

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