America's Health Insurance Plans said this week that tens of thousands of seniors across the country are speaking out proposed Medicare Advantage cuts.

More than 40,000 seniors have called, wrote or met with their congressional offices to oppose the Obama administration's proposed 2.2 payment cut before it is finalized on April 1, AHIP said.

AHIP has been pushing back hard against the proposed cut, the latest in a series of reductions to Medicare Advantage. The industry association says the cut will "lead to higher costs, fewer benefits, and limited health care choices for beneficiaries."

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