Progressives want to take Medicare out of Medicare Advantage

The Save Medicare Act (PDF), introduced Thursday by Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, and Ro Khanna, D-California, argues that MA plans mislead seniors. The introduction of the bill—right ahead of open enrollment that starts Saturday—shows that while MA traditionally has wide bipartisan support, there remains opposition among more progressive lawmakers.

“Medicare Advantage is just private insurance that profits by denying coverage and the name is being used to trick seniors into enrolling. That’s not right,” said Khanna in a statement. “This bill will prevent these private insurers...