In 2025, Medicare beneficiaries pay $185 per month for their Part B premiums. This is up a little more than $10 over the $174 ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...

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Medicare costs are rising significantly in 2026, with Part B premiums set for one of the largest hikes in the program's ...

For most beneficiaries, the government pays a substantial portion — about 75% — of the Part B premium, and the beneficiary ...

CMS provided the new updates ahead of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, scheduled from October 15, 2025, to ...