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It is also $54.30/month for retired people who are deferring their SS start dates past 65. These people pay Medicare premiums directly, and are not eligible for the premium freeze.Although it is a 50% bump, if I read the article correctly, it is only $54.30 a month for someone making over $85K a year.
I really do not see the issue. It is a small pittance for someone making $85K a year. Medicare is still a terrific subsidy to retirees.
In our case, we live on about $55k for a couple, quite a bit less than $170k trigger for a couple. We will pay the increase on my Medicare premium, but not my wife's, because she has started SS benefits and I haven't.