Monday, April 04, 2011

Will the new health care law raise Medicare’s basic monthly premium to $247 in 2014, as a viral message claims?

No, Medicare officials project the basic premium will be less than half that. But the law will eventually cause 14 percent of seniors with incomes over $85,000 a year ($170,000 for couples) to pay higher "income-related" premiums, up from 5 percent currently.

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