Healthcare DIVE November 17, 2025
The Part B premium hike could have been worse, the Trump administration said. Still, it’s likely to pressure the pocketbooks of millions of seniors, and could drive more into Medicare Advantage plans.
Dive Brief:
- Medicare beneficiaries will see their premiums increase 10% next year as the massive federal insurance program braces for higher spending — especially on outpatient hospital services and on the privatized Medicare Advantage program.
- Medicare Part B will have a standard monthly premium of $202.90 in 2026, an increase of $17.90 from this year, according to the CMS. The Trump administration said the hike would have been worse if Medicare hadn’t tweaked how it pays for skin substitutes in a recent final rule. Without that change,...
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