Trump, Harris Seek Medicare Protection
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•Election outcome could bring big changes to Medicare
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More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are already enrolled in plans, called Medicare Advantage , run by commercial insurers.
Trump and many congressional Republicans have already taken steps to aggressively promote Medicare Advantage .
Critics say Medicare Advantage plans offer more benefits than the traditional, government-run program.
A candidate's position on protecting Medicare and Social Security is the most important health care issue, poll shows.
The Trump administration promoted Medicare Advantage in emails during the program's open enrollment period each year.
Support for the privately run plans has become bipartisan as they have grown.
But enrollees who want to switch back to traditional Medicare may not be able to.
If they try to buy supplemental coverage for the 20% of costs Medicare doesn't cover, they may have to pay an unaffordable premium.
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