A Physician-Led Movement to Restore Medicare Advantage
America's Health First
Protecting seniors. Empowering doctors. Reclaiming the soul of American healthcare.
The Crisis
Medicare Advantage is at a tipping point.
Created to give seniors more choice, it’s now being twisted into a profit scheme that cuts care and sidelines physicians. Behind the scenes, big payers are using complex regulations like the new V28 risk model to redirect funds away from doctors and into corporate budgets.
The results?
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Seniors losing access to their physicians
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Critical clinics closing their doors
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Burned-out doctors leaving medicine
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ER wait times skyrocketing
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Fewer Medicare graduates entering primary care
This isn’t politics. It’s personal. It affects real people — every single day.
“This is not just a policy misstep — it’s a full-scale unraveling of the system our seniors rely on. Clinics are closing. Providers are burning out. And patients are left with fewer choices, longer wait times, and broken trust. If we want a future where healthcare is guided by purpose — not profit — we must act now.”
— America’s Health First
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Broken Promises
Seniors Are Losing Access to the Care They Were Promised
Medicare Advantage was built to provide more choices. But due to new CMS policies like the V28 risk adjustment model, seniors are facing clinic closures, fewer provider options, and longer ER wait times. What was meant to be a safety net is fraying — fast.
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Doctors Are Being Squeezed Out
Policy Changes Are Pushing Physicians Out of Medicine
Value-based care works — but only when properly funded. Recent payment cuts have stripped resources from the very practices working hardest to manage chronic illness and prevent hospitalizations. Many doctors are walking away, and the next generation is watching.
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Funding Cuts Hurt Real Patients
Chronic Disease Care Is on the Chopping Block
Critical funding for conditions like diabetes, vascular disease, depression, and angina has been slashed. These are not just numbers — they’re the leading causes of disability and death among seniors. The sickest patients are being left behind.
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MA Works When Doctors Lead
Physician-Led MA Models Deliver Better Results
A 2025 study found that seniors in full-risk Medicare Advantage practices had better outcomes in 16 of 20 care measurescompared to traditional Medicare — including fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions. When physicians lead, patients win. Policy must reflect that.
America’s seniors deserve care that honors their lives and contributions.
At America’s Health First, we’re committed to ensuring older Americans receive the support, respect, and healthcare they’ve earned. We believe in restoring dignity to care and creating a system that truly puts people first.
Our Mission
America’s Health First is a physician-led, faith-aligned coalition putting care back in the hands of those who deliver it.
We believe:
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Healthcare is a calling — not a contract.
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Seniors deserve real access to trusted providers who know their story, not just their chart.
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Physicians must have a voice in shaping the system they serve.
We're fighting for:
Restoration of funding for chronic conditions like diabetes, angina, vascular disease, and depression
Oversight to prevent payers from shifting marketing costs into patient care dollars
Physician-led innovation pilots (funded by existing CMS programs — no new legislation needed)
Protection of the doctor-patient relationship from broken contracting models
A Coalition of Doctors Fighting for America’s Seniors.
Care for Seniors is Under Threat — Be the Voice That Defends It
We’re Grateful for Your Support — Here’s What We’re Asking For
At America’s Health First, we believe in protecting what matters: the well-being of our seniors, the integrity of our healthcare system, and the providers who show up every day to deliver life-saving care. Our ask is simple — and it doesn’t require new legislation or red tape. These are smart, immediate actions that will strengthen Medicare Advantage and safeguard care for the seniors who depend on it.
Use CMS’s Existing Tools — No New Legislation Needed
We’re not asking for politics, just progress. CMS already has the authority to implement these changes through existing mechanisms — no new laws, no drawn-out Congressional process. By activating tools already in place, CMS can immediately promote better care, greater accountability, and more sustainable outcomes. This is a fast-track solution that respects taxpayer dollars while delivering real results where they’re needed most: at the point of care.
Restore Chronic Care Funding
Bring back essential support for managing conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and angina — the very care that keeps seniors out of the hospital and living independently.
Enforce Federal Oversight on Payer Behavior
Hold insurance companies accountable when they delay or deny medically necessary care. Seniors and their doctors deserve transparency, not roadblocks.
Launch CMMI-Funded, Physician-Led Pilot Programs
Empower frontline doctors — not bureaucrats — to innovate solutions that improve outcomes, reduce costs, and keep care community-based.
Preserve the Doctor–Patient Relationship
Cut interference. Seniors should be guided by trusted physicians, not algorithms or call centers.Restoring this relationship means putting care decisions back into the hands of those who know the patient best — not insurers with financial incentives to deny access.
This isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the smart thing to do.
It protects seniors, respects the clinical judgment of local doctors, and gives policymakers a rare opportunity: to deliver meaningful change without added bureaucracy or cost. This is a solution that crosses party lines, resonates with voters, and restores faith in a system that should be centered on people — not profits. The time to act is now, and the path forward couldn’t be clearer.