But this bill, if passed in its current form, will take away health care benefits from those 11 million seniors on Medicare Advantage by cutting $118 billion from the program. During the Finance Committee markup, The Congressional Budget Office acknowledged that Medicare Advantage cuts would mean fewer services like dental or vision. Senator Mike Crapo asked this question. He said, so approximately half of the additional benefit would be lost to those current Medicare Advantage policyholders. Question mark. (08:20–08:29)
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Asserts that CBO acknowledged cuts to Medicare Advantage would reduce services like dental or vision.
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