Thomas Huelskoetter is the Special Assistant for Health Policy at the Center for American Progress. CREDIT: Shutterstock A growing debate over the Medicare Advantage program has big ramifications for the future of American seniors’ health coverage. Medicare Advantage, an alternative to the traditional public Medicare program, allows seniors to opt in to private insurance coverage financed by the government.
No, We Still Don’t Have Proof That Private Medicare Plans Are Better
Guest Contributor, Think Progress
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 12:43pm
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