The government giveth with one hand and takes away with the other.
Medicare Part B monthly premium for outpatient services went up $5 to $104.90. The $5 comes out of the $21 monthly increase for the average Social Security recipient, who gets $1,261.
The Part B annual deductible went up $7 to $147 and the Part A (hospitalization) increased $28 to $1,184.
Medicare recipients average spending $4,500 a year of their own money for health care, according to the nonprofit Medicare Rights Center.
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