AHIP September 18, 2019
Alicia Caramenico

Every American deserves affordable, comprehensive coverage and care. Health insurance providers are committed to delivering that. A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal underscores the value delivered by health insurance providers to millions of Americans – managing costs and claims to offer better benefits and better care.

The writer, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, uses Medicare Advantage (MA) versus traditional Medicare as a case study. The comparison illustrates insurance providers’ role in expanding benefits, ensuring patients have access to high-quality care, and delivering that care in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

The clearest apples-to-apples comparison of public versus private management of American health care is within Medicare. And Medicare Advantage suggests private insurance oversight allows...

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