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Publication2027 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice Analysis
February 2026
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December 19, 2025
PublicationEstimated Impact to MA Plan Rebates and Payments from the No UPCODE Act
December 3, 2025
PublicationBlack, Hispanic, and Asian American/Pacific Islander MA Beneficiaries Receive More Primary Care and Less Potentially Avoidable Care Than Similar Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare
April 30, 2025
PublicationSticker Shock: Personal Financial Factors Leading New Medicare Beneficiaries to Choose Medicare Advantage over Traditional Medicare
April 2025
PublicationFederal Policy Review 2024-2025
January 2025
PublicationHealthcare in 2025: Drug Pricing Rules and Cost Increases Fuel High-Stakes Negotiations
Winter 2025
PublicationComparing MA Payments to FFS Spending during Risk-Model Transitions
September 2024
PublicationSpecialty Drug Prices: An Analysis of Savings Opportunities for Physician-Administered Drugs
September 2024
PublicationLowering Costs through Value-Based Care
May 2024
PublicationA Conversation with CMS Director Dr. Meena Seshamani
March 2024
PublicationFederal Policy Review 2023-2024
February 2024












