Well, Medicare Advantage provides benefits over and above Medicare fee for service. But I think we need to understand that Medicare fee for service in my state, last time I checked, 42% of physicians will not see a new Medicare patient because the payment rate is too low. for the doctors to be able to break even or maybe perhaps earn a small profit. 42% of Medicare patients are denied access to a doctor in my state because Medicare payments are so low. (06:37–06:44)
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Asserts that 42% of physicians in [Cornyn's state] do not accept new Medicare patients due to low payment rates.
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