Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices By Phil Galewitz Oct. 30, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/medicare/medicare-drug-plans-premium-hikes-affordability-trump-cms/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8WSV_IeYa5EywPc3Xoyv-VqN5vtxu745Ke5Oz7Mjxm-K1vLtax2mbUHVMz12gBMQGIgBw38zWcvXuPolM99X-DeNjN8Q&_hsmi=446704312&utm_content=446704312&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory On Medicine Prices Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their average monthly premiums rise by 50% in 2027, a new analysis finds. But enrollees can avoid the average increase — from $34 a month to $51 — by switching to lower-cost plans during the program’s open enrollment period, which runs through Dec. 7. (Galewitz, 10/30)