Carl sent a petition regarding this today. If you follow the link in this
email, you'll see that the spike in costs is in Medicare Part D which is
truly frightening because my monthly premium for Part D, which is higher
than average, is $52.10 and they're talking about doubling it.
Miriam
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From: Richard Fiesta [mailto:aracommunications@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:02 PM
To: miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Can you afford a 50 percent increase in Medicare premiums and
deductibles?
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Miriam,
Next year, unless Congress takes action soon, millions of Medicare
beneficiaries will see their premiums and deductibles increase by over 50
percent! Premiums for 30 percent of Part B recipients are projected to
increase from $105 per month to $159 and deductibles for all Medicare
recipients could increase from $147 to $223.
The Alliance for Retired Americans - along with 69 other organizations
representing people that rely on Medicare - recently sent a letter to all
members of Congress urging them to act immediately to protect older adults
and people with disabilities. We need your help today!
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to prevent skyrocketing Medicare premiums and deductibles.
Half of all Americans with Medicare have annual incomes of $24,150 or less.
They cannot afford additional health care costs. Neither can the 2.8 million
new Medicare enrollees in 2016 who would be hit with this outrageous
increase.
At a time when out-of-pocket health care costs are already the number one
expense for seniors and people with disabilities, Congress must prevent
skyrocketing Medicare premiums and deductibles.
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Thank you for helping us protect this important earned health care benefit.
Sincerely,
Richard Fiesta
Executive Director
Alliance for Retired Americans
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