Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up in 2026

Worth the read:

KFF.org Health News - 08/15/2025 - Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up 

excerpts from the linked article ~

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage.

Increases are expected to mainly affect stand-alone Part D plans, not the drug coverage offered as part of Medicare Advantage, the private sector alternative to original Medicare.

Policy experts say premiums are likely to go up for several reasons, including increased use of some higher-cost prescription drugs; a law that capped out-of-pocket spending for enrollees; and changes in a program aimed at stabilizing price increases that the Trump administration has continued but made less generous.

One thing is surer than ever, say many policy experts: Beneficiaries should not simply roll over their existing stand-alone Medicare drug plans.

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Lots more info in the KFF.org link ~