Grace McCormack, University of Southern California and Erin Duffy, University of Southern California Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 billion a year. Medicare Advantage, also known as Part C, was supposed to save the government money.
Whoops, Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers 22% More
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Fri, 11/29/2024 - 7:30pm
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- Whoops, Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers 22% More
Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less.
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