the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
December 8, 2025
Federal officials recently announced that the standard Medicare Part B premium, which covers services such as physician visits and hospital outpatient care, will be $202.90 a month—a close to 10% yearly increase. It will be around 70% higher than a decade ago. The annual Medicare Part B deductible will also climb to $283. This is also a 10% yearly increase or more than 70% over the past 10 years. So, every year people on Medicare will pay much more than before, with no end in sight.
At the same time, the federal government announced that the Social Security COLA will be 2.8% next year. As such, the Medicare increases will be well above those of Social Security.
Retired workers receive an average of $2,008 per month in Social Security benefits. Given that actual inflation is typically above COLA, Medicare cost increases will dearly eat into our very meager retirement income. These increases will effectively cut our retirement checks by quite a bit.
And the federal government will funnel these cuts into the coffers of companies that were supposed to take care of our health. In 2024, U.S. health insurers collected close to 450 billion dollars in Medicare premiums, more than many countries’ annual gross domestic product (GDP).
Since Medicare is essential to these healthcare companies’ income, we will be asked to pay more in the future. Only our collective fight against such highway robbery can stop such an assault against us.