# Which Star Ratings Are Driving Medicare Advantage Quality Gains

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Podcast: [A Health Podyssey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-health-podyssey-1366621)
Published: 2026-04-21T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Health Affairs Publishing 's Rob Lott interviews Andrew Anderson of Johns Hopkins University about his recent paper that explores new research on the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program and how effectively it has driven quality improvement over time. Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis. Order the April 2026 issue of Health Affairs .

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