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This study evaluated differences in health care access, preventive care, and affordability barriers between rural adults with cardiometabolic conditions enrolled in MA versus traditional Medicare.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">A cross\u2010sectional analysis was performed using 2021 to 2022 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted risk differences (aRD) in access, preventive care, and affordability barriers between rural MA and traditional Medicare enrollees, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">The study included 4274 rural beneficiaries with cardiometabolic conditions (weighted population 16\u2009352\u2009800, 53% women). Compared with traditional Medicare, MA enrollees were significantly less likely to miss an annual wellness visit (40.1% versus 50.1%; aRD, \u221213.4% [95% CI, \u221217.0% to \u22129.8%]) or face barriers to preventive care, such as not having annual cholesterol checks (aRD, \u22123.2% [95% CI, \u22125.2% to \u22121.2%]) and influenza vaccinations (aRD, \u22124.3% [95% CI, \u22127.8% to \u22120.7%]). 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