Sydney Lupkin
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938 appearances
93 recordings
3 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard 6 Sep
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That change, and others that changed how plans would pay for drugs,
meant insurers were on the hook for more money.
At first, they didn't know how much more they'd be spending or how high to set premiums.
To ease the transition for insurers, the Biden administration created temporary subsidies to stabilize premiums.
The subsidies were expected to last three years, but are ending a year early, at the end of 2026.
But the change means beneficiaries could be paying higher monthly premiums next year.
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare started capping patients' out-of-pocket drug spending at $2,000 last year.
That change, and others that changed how plans would pay for drugs, meant insurers were on the hook for more money.
At first, they didn't know how much more they'd be spending or how high to set premiums.
To ease the transition for insurers, the Biden administration created temporary subsidies to stabilize premiums.
The subsidies were expected to last three years, but are ending a year early, at the end of 2026.
But the change means beneficiaries could be paying higher monthly premiums next year.
Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare started capping patients' out-of-pocket drug spending at $2,000 last year.
That change and others that changed how plans would pay for drugs meant insurers were on the hook for more money.
At first, they didn't know how much more they'd be spending or how high to set premiums.
To ease the transition for insurers, the Biden administration created temporary subsidies to stabilize premiums.
The subsidies were expected to last three years, but are ending a year early at the end of 2026.
But the change means beneficiaries could be paying higher monthly premiums next year.
Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
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