Some of the guesswork ended when the Obama administration last week announced its proposed Medicare Advantage rates for next year, but the fight against the rate cuts is far from over.

America's Health Insurance Plans — the carrier group that has for months urged the administration to leave the program alone — slammed the move, citing the negative effects it will have on seniors who rely on the program.

"The new proposed Medicare Advantage cuts would cause seniors in the program to lose benefits and choices on which they depend," AHIP president Karen Ignagni said after the administration's announcement.

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