The following two charts illustrate the current state and possible future of Medicare Part B premiums. The $170.50 premium is equal to 35%, the $243.60
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Remember the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988? A lesson for today?
The following is extracted from a comment on this blog related to a post about raising the Medicare eligibility age. Back in 1988, Congress passed
Medicare premiums are in a bigger fix than you think
For 2016 Congress and the White House put a temporary fix on rising Part B premiums. Instead of letting the premium rise to the appropriate
What happened to the death panel?
The Affordable Care Act created the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) frequently erroneously and unfairly labeled the death panel. The purpose was to make recommendations
