SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROTECT PATIENTS AND TRADITIONAL MEDICARE FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

This Senate resolution (SR 2465) urges the U.S. Congress to protect Medicare beneficiaries and traditional Medicare from issues with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. It highlights that 54% of Medicare enrollees are in MA plans, which often cost more when serious illness occurs, have narrower provider networks, and use practices like "cherry-picking" healthy enrollees to boost profits. The resolution specifically calls for federal action requiring MA transparency, stricter marketing rules, and banning profit-driven tactics such as upcoding or denying necessary care. It directly affects all Medicare beneficiaries, particularly vulnerable groups disproportionately enrolled in MA plans.