The Trump administration plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans, a move that could leave many seniors facing higher rates for their prescription coverage next year.
The move will eliminate a program that is giving insurance companies an estimated $3.6 billion in subsidies this year to blunt increases in premiums for the Medicare prescription plans, known as Part D. The program will end after 2026, according to administration officials.
High drug costs are a perennial issue—especially for seniors on fixed incomes—and healthcare affordability is expected to be a focus in the midterm elections. Roughly 25 million people have Part D plans, and they will learn about their 2027 rates in the fall. Medicare drug coverage premiums are rising because the plans have been hit by growing expenses for GLP-1 medications and other specialty drugs.
Original WSJ article paywalled.
It’s time for a general strike. Grinding this economy to a fucking halt is the only way we get what we want from these fucking morons.
Huge tariffs on generic drugs and now huge increases in prescription drug plan premiums.
Trump is a sadistic, malignant narcissist who loves causing misery and death.
Not more than he loves raping children.
Don’t forget all the prescription drugs not crossing hormuz
Thank God all my international darknet market purchases are air mail.
You mean this will start right after Democrats have a chance to take over the House and Senate? I feel like I’ve seen this before.
All those old folks and Medicare red state disabled MAGAs that voted for trump because scary darker-skinned people and all America needs is a good curb-stomping gestapo to put all those uppity commie starbucks-drinking protesters in their place are now going to reap the benefits of their vote yet again…with higher drug prices.
Remember when he crowed that he was going to bring down Medicare medicine costs by 600%, 700%, 1500%? (Which of course made ZERO sense.)
It’s all turned out to be completed bullshit. Just like everything else!
Wow, so so shocked! /s
Makin’ 'Merica Even Greater Again!!!
ffs somebody do the right thing already!
Healthcare Affordability a focus in the midterms?What midterms? Not the precooked ones lmao.
