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Trump could boost Medicare Advantage—but cracks suggest reform may be coming
Medicare Advantage (MA) insurer stocks soared following Election Day, with healthcare onlookers assuming the new Trump administration would set favorable policy for MA. | The health equity index might get rolled back in the next administration and there may be a bipartisan consensus forming...
Beneficiaries may voice concerns to lawmakers at overarching privatization efforts. They might not succeed. But, at the very least, signs are that MA is on stronger footing than other programs.
Yet, cracks are beginning to emerge. Vivek Ramaswamy, as co-lead on the newly commissioned Department of Government Efficiency, hinted at budgetary cuts he might recommend within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), questioning the utility of health equity and diversity broadly.
