Medicare Advantage rates to drop slightly

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Premiums for the popular Medicare Advantage program will drop slightly in 2017, as enrollment is expected to reach a record high.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday that the average monthly premium in the program will drop by $1.19, about 4 percent, next year. That will bring premiums to $31.40, according to the agency.

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