This article examines the lessons and limits of Medicare Advantage, private health plans, and market competition as proposed solutions to traditional Medicare's rising costs and growing eligibility rolls. Gold reviews Medicare's 30-year experience with voluntary private-plan...

This data spotlight examines enrollment trends in Medicare Advantage plans in 2011 and finds that enrollment continued to rise and enrollees are paying lower premiums, on average, than they did in 2010. Preferred Provider Organizations gained more enrollees than any other plan type, while...

Medicare beneficiaries have at least 40 Medicare Advantage (MA) plan options to choose from this year. While some policymakers favor a robust marketplace, others argue that fewer plan offerings, or more transparent differences across plan designs, would help beneficiaries choose plans most...