The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the draft of the annual Medicare and You book for review in advance of mailing a final version to 43 million households this September. There is an apparent bias toward private Medicare Advantage plans over traditional Medicare – using inaccurate and misleading information. Learn more from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.

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