Tag: Medicare

Too much of our national and personal resources are being used to pay for healthcare. In November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the Part B premium will rise from $185 in 2025 to $202.90 per month in 2026. This 10-percent increase means that the base premium will exceed $2,400 next year…
New book argues that balance requires the wealthiest top 1 percent to start paying taxes again Some observers point to the sorry condition of our federal finances as a rationale for cutting Social Security and Medicare – not to mention programs for the most vulnerable, such as Medicaid and SNAP. Indeed, federal spending in 2025…