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Medicare Advantage Premiums Remain Stable in 2017; Beneficiaries Have Saved Over $23.5 Billion on Prescription Drugs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] Link to more items from this source
Sept. 23, 2016

"CMS estimates that the average Medicare Advantage monthly premium will decrease by $1.19 (about 4 percent) in 2017, from $32.59 on average in 2016 to $31.40. This would be 13 percent lower than the average Medicare Advantage premium prior to passage of the [ACA].... Since the enactment of the [ACA] ... more than 11 million seniors and people with disabilities have received savings and discounts in the coverage gap of over $23.5 billion on prescription drugs, an average of $2,127 per beneficiary[.]"  MORE >>

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