12/29/2006: Medicare Premiums Will Surge for Some -- Capital Gains Can Sharply Raise Part B Payments (The Washington Post; free registration required)
Excerpt: "When new income-based premiums for Medicare's Part B program go into effect next month, some seniors will get an unwelcome surprise: Their monthly costs will be going up considerably more than expected because of the government's method of counting their income."
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