Sanders: Stop Medicare Part B Premium Hike Associated With Aduhelm

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / December 3, 2021 at 6:12 PM
The Biden administration should immediately prevent half of the $21.60 a month increase in Medicare Part B premiums from going into effect next year, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said in a letter to President Joe Biden Friday (Dec. 3) , targeting the contingency reserve CMS created to pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. CMS released next year’s Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts on Nov. 12. While the annual deductible for Part B beneficiaries...


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