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US announces big hike in Medicare premiums
CNN ^
| 13 November 2021
| Maggie Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN
Posted on 11/12/2021 9:42:13 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum
Hey medicare people we're going to give you a miserable 5.9% raise, but we're going to claw that back by raising your premiums by 15%. Of course, the 15% increase is more reflective of actual inflation, vice the 5.9% the regime is trying to pass off on SS recipients.
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posted on
11/13/2021 11:19:06 AM PST
by
ETCM
To: WildHighlander57
Bull shit. They deliver more and better than straight medicare
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posted on
11/13/2021 11:27:53 AM PST
by
bert
( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Free Republic has gone to hell is a Covid handbasket)
To: blueplum
Good decision I made (about 30-years ago) when I declined to opt for Part B and, instead, kept my BCBS policy that I had had for many, many years...
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posted on
11/13/2021 11:44:23 AM PST
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
To: WildHighlander57
I got the “F” plan years ago - it’s been a blessing. Yeah it’s $200 a month but I haven’t paid a dime for medical care in years. The problem with ‘advantage’ programs is the yearly deductible and co-pays can add up quickly when you’re older and really need more medical care.
One hospital stay last year offset almost all my monthly payments over what I would have paid with an ‘advantage’ program.
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posted on
11/13/2021 12:49:54 PM PST
by
GOPJ
(Black Lives Matter & ANTIFA - the true "domestic terrorists" of our time. Hello FBI - hello...)
To: blueplum
Pay your fair share. It’s all the fault of those evil pharmaceuticals daring to make a profit. Blame them.
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posted on
11/13/2021 1:24:39 PM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(Juck Foe Biden!)
To: blueplum
The 14.5% increase in Part B premiums. Medicaid Services played down the spike, pointing out that most beneficiaries also collect Social Security benefits and will see a cost-of-living adjustment of 5.9% So those getting a SS COLA increase will be happy to know the increase in medicare will more than wipe out your puny SS increase before you ever get it.
It's a kick in the teeth as those in government wink and nod.
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posted on
11/13/2021 1:45:47 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: bert
After I studied this a little & read the comments, I noticed I had no increase in part B copay...maybe a reduction because of a new plan. So, then I’m thinking; why this Medicare increase? It still makes no sense, but I bet it does to the thieves who designed it. Who is actually getting the Medicare increased payments? As usual, I’m sure the increase in percentage of S.S. payments is not based on actual inflation either. The inflation is due solely to gov’t. action(Biden) as far as I can tell. I do not trust anything about this present administration!
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posted on
11/13/2021 4:27:39 PM PST
by
oldtech
To: Svartalfiar; Chode
your $100M income, ROFLMAO if I lived to be 200 years old and worked until I died I still would never have that kind of money. 🤣
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posted on
11/13/2021 10:05:39 PM PST
by
mabarker1
((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
To: blueplum
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posted on
11/13/2021 11:06:19 PM PST
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: mabarker1
ROFLMAO if I lived to be 200 years old and worked until I died I still would never have that kind of money. 🤣
It's a comparative point :p But it's not that hard to save up, if you manage $5000 a year, that's only 20 years. Not including any investment or interest.
To: Svartalfiar
There’s no such thing as savings in My world. My entire SSDI check covers the rent. The Mrs. check covers almost everything else.
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posted on
11/15/2021 7:20:52 AM PST
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mabarker1
((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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