Medicare Advantage Works for African American Seniors. Now is the Time to Protect It. – African American Voice

By Ethnic Media Services

By Betty Speed | Milwaukee Courier

Health care access continues to be an important issue across Wisconsin’s Black communities. As the cost of care continues to rise, it has become increasingly important that we have options that allow us to access quality and affordable health care. That is why I am a supporter of Medicare Advantage, a program that is currently being threatened with funding cuts.

Medicare Advantage is the choice of over 30 million seniors across the country, including over 600,000 seniors in Wisconsin. Nearly 50% of Medicare eligible seniors in Wisconsin choose Medicare Advantage because they know that Medicare Advantage offers all the coverage of original Medicare with added benefits that seniors enjoy.

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Source: Published without changes from Ethic Media Services