Most Medicare enrollees will face premiums that are 10% higher next year, creating budget anxiety for millions of seniors.

Older adults and people with disabilities will pay almost $203 per month in 2026 for their Medicare Part B premium, the Trump administration said late Friday . That’s about 10% higher than the $185 per month that Medicare beneficiaries pay this year.

Rising health care costs are a major concern among voters, and more expensive Medicare premiums could add to that frustration ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

Medicare’s Part B premium covers all kinds of routine outpatient care — everything from lab services to same-day hospital care to intravenous and injectable drugs people get in a doctor’s office. But the costs of that premium have gone up substantially

See Full Page