KFF Health News December 13, 2023
During the past decade, Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased steadily, with particularly rapid growth among people of color. Today, just over half of all eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, with higher enrollment rates among Black, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander beneficiaries than among White beneficiaries. As of 2021, 59% of Black Medicare beneficiaries, 67% of Hispanic beneficiaries, and 55% of Asian and Pacific Islander beneficiaries were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan as compared with 43% of White beneficiaries.
Despite the relatively high Medicare Advantage enrollment rates among people of color relative to White beneficiaries, little is known about whether there are racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care and health care experiences among...
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