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 evaluate the current status of the Medicare Advantage program $-$ i$.$e$.$ is

the program meeting the intent of Congress as originally enacted? Why or why

not? What policy modification$($s$)$ have been or should be considered in order to

improve the performance of the policy$/$program$?$