California Healthline January 29, 2024

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In response to Sarah Jane Tribble’s report about growing enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans — and the growing concerns — a senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation weighed in on X, formerly known as Twitter:

— Katherine Hempstead, Princeton, New Jersey

Medicare Advantage: To Whose Advantage?

Sarah Jane Tribble did an excellent job reporting on Medicare Advantage plans and the major limitations within them that leave people basically screwed (“Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans,” Jan. 5).

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