{UAH} DEMOCRATS HAVE JUST HANDED REPUBLICANS A VERY LOW HANGING FRUIT -> Thank you Democrats for being that generous Geee'eeeZ

Friends

 

Again in responding to pOcure’s question, why did Americans decide to vote for Republicans, I have all along been posting stupid mistakes that Democrats did after the last election in Virginia, issues that directly affect the wallet of everyone. Now watch this one, there is no political strategist that will ever advise a party to ever set up a policy that affects wallets directly just before the election. Gas prices is one of them, food prices is one of them, auto insurance is another one, so you make sure all these issues that affect every pocket are left alone for when you go after them you annoy Republicans, Democrats and independents. People elect for politics is always local.

 

What we are watching these fools doing is build on violence like they are building in New York, Black Lives Matter will get any thing they ask for, we will dump ever trillion dollar we get access to into the Paris Accord, we care about environment, all illegals must come in and we will give them 50,000 dollars for free. After doing all thigs that annoy every American then they turn around and go after their pockets.

 

When you went to bed last night, Democrats remembered that all bad government policies are set in motion on Friday, guess what they have decided to target next? It is Medicare. Remember how they  preached how Trump was going to kill Medicare and how Medicare is very important to many Americans? Well they have targeted it and increased its premiums just as they wanted to do before Trump won the election. That premium raise that Trump saved you from, is now officially walking in. Think about this for a second, who raises Medicare premium when the midterm elections are here? Republicans right now do not need to campaign on going after urban violence, the campaign is going to be lowering the Medicare premium exactly as Trump campaigned. It affects every pocket in America, employed none employed, Democrat Republican or Independent. And how do you justify handing illegals 50,000 dollars but go to Americans and double their Medicare premiums?

 

Just how stupid are Democrats? This is like standing up and just throw the elections all out to Republicans and on purpose. I just don’t firkin get it.

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US announces big hike in Medicare premiums

By Maggie Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN  4 hrs ago

By Maggie Fox and Tami Luhby,  2 hrs ago

The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay for a pricey and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.

The 14.5% increase in Part B premiums will take monthly payments for those in the lowest income bracket from $148.50 a month this year to $170.10 in 2022. Medicare Part B covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, medical equipment, and certain other medical and health services not covered by Medicare Part A, including medications given in doctors' offices.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services played down the spike, pointing out that most beneficiaries also collect Social Security benefits and will see a cost-of-living adjustment of 5.9% in their 2022 monthly payments, the agency said in a statement. That's the largest bump in 30 years.

"This significant COLA increase will more than cover the increase in the Medicare Part B monthly premium," CMS said. "Most people with Medicare will see a significant net increase in Social Security benefits. For example, a retired worker who currently receives $1,565 per month from Social Security can expect to receive a net increase of $70.40 more per month after the Medicare Part B premium is deducted."

The increase, however, is far more than the Medicare trustees estimated in their annual report, which was released in late August. They predicted the monthly premium for 2022 would be $158.50.

The actual spike -- the largest since 2016 -- could hurt some seniors financially.

It "will consume the entire annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) of Social Security recipients with the very lowest benefits, of about $365 per month," said Mary Johnson, a Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group. "Social Security recipients with higher benefits should be able to cover the $21.60 per month increase, but they may not wind up with as much left over as they were counting on."

Medicare premiums have typically increased at a far faster rate than Social Security's annual adjustments, the league said. And much of the 2022 increase in Social Security benefits will be eaten up by inflation, which is also rising at a rapid clip.

CMS said part of the increase for 2022 was because of uncertainty over how much the agency will end up paying to treat beneficiaries to be treated with Aduhelm, an Alzheimer's drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June over the objections of its advisers. Some experts estimate it will cost $56,000 a year. Medicare is deciding whether to pay for it now on a case-by-case basis.

Because Aduhelm is administered in physicians' offices, it should be covered under Medicare Part B, not Part D plans, which pay for medications bought at pharmacies. Traditional Medicare enrollees have to pick up 20% of the cost of most Part B medications, which would translate into about $11,500 in out-of-pocket costs for those prescribed Aduhelm.

"The increase in the Part B premium for 2022 is continued evidence that rising drug costs threaten the affordability and sustainability of the Medicare program," CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a statement. "The Biden-Harris Administration is working to make drug prices more affordable and equitable for all Americans, and to advance drug pricing reform through competition, innovation, and transparency."

Also, Congress last year limited the 2021 premium increase even as emergency Medicare spending surged during the coronavirus pandemic. The monthly charge rose less than $4.

Along with the premium spike, the annual deductible for Medicare Part B beneficiaries is rising to $233 in 2022, up from $203 in 2021.

Medicare is the federal health insurance plan covering more than 62 million people, mostly 65 and older.

Part B premiums are based on income. Individuals earning $500,000 or more a year and joint filers making $750,000 or more annually will pay $578.30 a month for coverage in 2022.

This story has been updated with additional details Friday.

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