So Medicare borrowed money against the general fund to keep Medicare Part B premiums down. This brought the premium for those not protected under the hold-harmless provision from $159.30 to $121.80.
These beneficiaries are paying a $3 surcharge per month to repay the general fund (SMI - Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund) until the fund is repaid in full. They predicted 5 years initially, then the retracted the 5 year mark to say "repaid in full."
So, these beneficiaries will be paying $3 more per month for the next at least handful of years than anyone who had Medicare 2015 and
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These beneficiaries are paying a $3 surcharge per month to repay the general fund (SMI - Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund) until the fund is repaid in full. They predicted 5 years initially, then the retracted the 5 year mark to say "repaid in full."
So, these beneficiaries will be paying $3 more per month for the next at least handful of years than anyone who had Medicare 2015 and
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