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New bipartisan survey reveals a supermajority of seniors oppose reducing funding to Medicare Advantage — and will factor that into their vote in November

Today, more Americans than ever are choosing Medicare Advantage for affordable, quality health care — with over 33 million seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in the program.

BMA wanted to learn more about seniors’ views on Medicare Advantage and how Medicare policy will influence seniors’ votes in this important election year. To do that, BMA commissioned a bipartisan survey of nearly 1,500 likely voters age 60+. The results show overwhelming support for Medicare Advantage: A supermajority of seniors oppose Medicare Advantage funding cuts, and many say they will cast their ballots to ensure such cuts are not on the table.

Here are the key takeaways:

  • Protecting Medicare is seniors’ top issue in this election, with 94% saying it is very or extremely important.
  • 74% of seniors oppose reduced government funding for Medicare Advantage.This crosses party lines, with 77% of Democrats, 73% of Independents, and 73% of Republicans opposing cuts to Medicare Advantage.
  • 62% of likely voters over 60 say they would be more likely to support a candidate who commits to zero cuts to Medicare Advantage.
  • Affordability of Medicare Advantage is the most important factor driving opposition to funding cuts, with 84% saying the program’s low monthly premiums are extremely or very important to them, and 82% saying limits on out-of-pocket costs are important.
  • Other drivers of support for Medicare Advantage include the program’s role in increasing accessibility and choice in health care coverage and Medicare Advantage’s positive impact on low income and minority communities.

New bipartisan survey reveals a supermajority of seniors oppose reducing funding to Medicare Advantage — and will factor that into their vote in November

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