$3 million NIH grant funds national study of Medicare Advantage's benefit expansion into social supports
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following news:
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$3 million NIH grant funds national study of Medicare Advantage's benefit expansion into social supports
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Today, more than half of older Americans receive their Medicare coverage through private Medicare Advantage plans. In 2020, that program made a sweeping policy shift, allowing those plans to offer supplemental benefits beyond traditional medical car . . .
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$3 million NIH grant funds national study of Medicare Advantage's benefit expansion into social supports
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Today, more than half of older Americans receive their Medicare coverage through private Medicare Advantage plans. In 2020, that program made a sweeping policy shift, allowing those plans to offer supplemental benefits beyond traditional medical car . . .