Biden Administration to Keep Higher Medicare Premiums Despite Ruling on Key Drug

Biden Administration to Keep Higher Medicare Premiums Despite Ruling on Key Drug
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies to Congress in Washington on June 10, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Higher Medicare premiums will remain in place at least until the end of the year, President Joe Biden administration has announced.

The premiums were increased for 2022 because of uncertainty surrounding the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. The Medicare Part B monthly rate was hiked 14.5 percent to $170.10.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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