I have written twice about this unfair increase in Medicare premiums for some of us (Fix unfair Medicare increase and Medicare heartburn- the uneven increase).

Now AARP has written about this too. Some Medicare Premiums Could Spike explains this in much more detail than I did and also brings up a point that I never considered.

But here is how it starts:

One in 7 Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums for doctor visits and outpatient care jump by an unprecedented 52 percent next year — by far the largest hike in Medicare’s history — unless the government intervenes to somehow soften the blow.

The point I had not considered is that some medicare recipients are so poor that states pay their part B premium. Since the premium is paid separately from the social security benefit, it will also rise. Since the premium is paid by the state, the state takes the hit.

Here’s hoping that the government does intervene.