WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Angus King (I-ME) was honored today with the 2022 Medicare Advantage Champion award for his strong advocacy on behalf of Maine seniors’ access to quality, affordable health coverage options. Sen. King is the only Maine lawmaker to receive the annual award.

Presented by Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), the nation’s leading research and advocacy organization supporting Medicare Advantage, the award recognizes lawmakers who have worked in a bipartisan fashion to strengthen and protect Medicare Advantage, the public-private partnership within Medicare. More than 29 million seniors and Americans with disabilities nationwide choose enrollment in Medicare Advantage – including more than 182,000 Mainers.

“Maine seniors deserve to know who is standing up for their health care needs in Washington. On behalf of our nearly 600,000 grassroots advocates nationwide, we’re proud to honor Senator Angus King with our ‘Medicare Advantage Champion’ award for doing exactly that,” said Mary Beth Donahue, President and CEO of Better Medicare Alliance. “Like each of this year’s awardees, Senator King has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to secure and strengthen the high-quality, affordable, coordinated care offered by Medicare Advantage. With Medicare Advantage beneficiaries reporting a 94% satisfaction rate and saving nearly $2,000 in health care expenses per year, we look forward to continuing to work alongside leaders like Senator King to protect seniors’ health and financial well-being by protecting Medicare Advantage.”

The Medicare Advantage Champion award is Better Medicare Alliance’s highest honor, presented annually to members of Congress who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to protecting seniors’ Medicare Advantage coverage. To learn more about Better Medicare Alliance, visit BetterMedicareAlliance.org.

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