CMC MAGAZINE THE HILL
eniors have worked hard their whole lives building
our communities and raising families. They
deserve the best health care we can provide. That
means choices for high quality health care and
flexibility so that seniors have the resources they need
to be healthy. And as a doctor, I know that Medicare
Advantage is a proven model that works. By focusing
on care coordination and increasing preventive, primary
care the program is effective at helping seniors manage
chronic conditions. That’s why millions of seniors across
the country choose Medicare Advantage.
Seniors are overwhelmingly happy with their Medicare Advantage plans, and I hear
regularly from the nearly 100,000 beneficiaries in my district who want to keep their
benefits unchanged. Medicare Advantage plans keep their out-of-pocket costs low
and have innovative programs that keep seniors moving and help them manage their
care and medications. The bottom line is that Medicare Advantage is an example of a
program that works. For this reason, I am committed to continuing to stand up for the
more than 2 million seniors in California who choose Medicare Advantage.
Because so many seniors rely on Medicare Advantage, I have worked with my
colleagues in Washington to protect the Medicare Advantage program. Protecting
seniors is something we should all be able to agree on. When Washington proposed
cuts to Medicare Advantage this February, I took a stand with a bipartisan