Medicare Advantage $($Medicare Part C$)-$ The text introduces and briefly describes the

broad outlines of the private part of the current Medicare program also known currently

as "Medicare Advantage".

A$.$ Briefly describe the legislative$/$statutory history of the program $-$ i$.$e$.$ when was

the program created? By enactment$/$modification of what statute$($s$)?$ What

is$/$was the goal$($s$)$ of the policy? Which categories of policy $($market$-$based policy,

incentive$-$based policy, regulatory policy, public provision policy$)$ does this

appear to represent?

B$.$ What executive branch agency$/$agencies has had primary responsibility with

respect to the implementation activities associated with the policy?