Medicare: Raising Income Limits for Higher Premiums
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
This bill faces a tough path because it reduces the money going into the Medicare system. It was introduced by members of the minority party and has not yet been scheduled for a vote.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill roughly doubles the income level at which Medicare Part B beneficiaries start paying the extra income related premium surcharge, from $85,000 to $171,000 starting in 2027. Retirees earning between those two amounts would stop paying the extra monthly surcharge on top of their standard Part B premium, lowering their out of pocket health costs by potentially hundreds of dollars a year.
“by inserting ``, or, beginning with 2027, $171,000'' after ``$85,000''”
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Medicare Premiums Reduction Act of 2026
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