America’s seniors feel the squeeze of rising household costs, including healthcare. A recent AARP poll shows more than 75% of Americans 65 and older worry about rising health costs.

Candidates in tight Congressional races should recognize the opportunity to lead on healthcare cost-cutting policies to sway swing voters – especially seniors who outvote the youngest Americans by 2-1 – by leading on policies that lower healthcare costs and taxes.

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A prime place to start is rooting out the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare Advantage, the program offering private health insurance plans to Medicare beneficiaries. Under Medicare Advantage, insurance companies negotiate prices directly with healthcare providers, forcing the government to accept inflated reimbursement claims. Estimates show that Medicare........

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