Navigating the System: How Medicare Advantage is uniquely positioned to support men of color with chronic conditions

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Medicare Advantage - ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES

In the United States, men consistently experience worse health outcomes than women. Broadly, when compared to women, men have lower life expectancies, are more burdened by illness, and have higher rates of chronic disease. This gender disparity in health outcomes is even more pronounced for men of color, with Black men experiencing some of the most persistently poor health statistics of any demographic group in the United States.