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Insurers say seniors in Medicare Advantage spend less time in the hospital. CQ HealthBeat reports: “A new study issued Tuesday by the health insurance industry touts the benefits offered by Medicare Advantage, just as Congress contemplates slashing bonus payments to the managed-care program to help pay for the health care overhaul.

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