Medicare said Thursday it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs.
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Medicare Weighs Cut In Premiums After Limiting Alzheimer’s Drug
Posted on 09 April 2022.
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Big premium increases for Medicare drug plan?
Posted on 23 November 2015.
Beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to see if there’s a lower-cost plan that will cover their medications in 2016. Consumer advocates and experts say it will pay to shop around this sign-up season.
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Medicare’s basic monthly premium unchanged
Posted on 10 October 2014.
WASHINGTON — The Medicare “Part B” premium that most older people pay for outpatient care will stay the same in 2015 — $104.90 a month. The government says it’s the third consecutive year that the basic monthly premium has held steady. Higher premiums paid by upper-income beneficiaries also are unchanged. These are for people with […]
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Republican plan would hike Medicare premiums
Posted on 13 December 2011.
Raising taxes on millionaires may be a non-starter for Republicans, but they seem to have no problem hiking Medicare premiums for retirees making a lot less. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a year-end economic package that includes a provision raising premiums for “high-income” Medicare beneficiaries, now defined as those making $85,000 and […]
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Medicare prescription premiums won’t rise in 2012
Posted on 05 August 2011.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON — The Obama administration had good news for seniors Thursday: The average monthly premium for Medicare’s popular prescription program won’t go up next year. Many seniors may even see a dip in their costs, particularly if they shop around during open enrollment season this fall. Officials credited growing use of generics […]
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