Better Medicare Alliance

Better Medicare Alliance

Formation	2014
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
President and CEO	Mary Beth Donahue
Website	https://bettermedicarealliance.org/

Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) is an American 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy coalition that promotes Medicare Advantage, a private health insurance option available to Medicare beneficiaries. ^[1]

The organization was created in 2014. In 2015, former U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz was named President and CEO. ^[2] She served for six years before announcing her retirement. In June 2021, Mary Beth Donahue was named President and CEO. ^[2]

Leadership

President and CEO

Mary Beth Donahue ^[3]

Board members

• Kenneth E. Thorpe ^[4]
• Elena Rios ^[5]

Members

Founding members of the coalition include the Healthcare Leadership Council, Healthways, Humana, The Latino Coalition, The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, the National Hispanic Medical Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation, the Population Health Alliance, UnitedHealth Group, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-05., bettermedicarealliance.org; retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "Better Medicare Alliance Names Mary Beth Donahue as President and CEO". Home Care Association of America. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
3. "Our Staff". Better Medicare Alliance. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
4. "Kenneth E. Thorpe - Biography". www.worldcongress.com.
5. "National Hispanic Health Foundation Holds Its Los Angeles Awards Gala". Professional Services Close-Up. United States. 21 November 2015.
6. "Leading Health Insurer Plans to Leave Industry Trade Group". Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat. Washington, District of Columbia. 23 June 2015.
7. "HealthCare Roundtable e-News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.