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Medicare Out-of-Pocket Spending Trends for 2025
As we approach 2025, the predictions for Medicare spending are causing panic-level responses. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offered welcome relief to Medicare beneficiaries with the $2000 out-of-pocket cap for covered Part D drugs, but the price of medications did not drop, so Medicare payers are looking for ways to plug the fiscal gaps. Additionally, the IRA isn’t a panacea for high drug costs, and seniors with chronic conditions like asthma, COPD, and diabetes are seeing their costs inflate beyond fixed incomes.