CMS Announces 2008 Medicare Premiums - Medicare Part B Premiums Have More Than Doubled In Six Years
In 2000, the Medicare Part B premium was $45.50. Next year it will be $96.40. This 212% increase is certainly not good news for seniors living on a fixed income facing rising healthcare costs.
According to the CMS, growth in Medicare's private fee-for-service program and increases in private Medicare Advantage plans account for a portion of this increase. Mrs. Kennelly says,
"Private insurers promised they could provide health coverage for seniors cheaper and more efficiently. Where are those savings? Instead, seniors are paying higher premiums, co-payments and out of pocket fees thanks to the privatization of Medicare and unchecked national healthcare costs."
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