Medicare Premiums on the Rise.

Medicare Premiums To Rise By $5 A Month In 2013.

The AP  (11/16, Alonso-Zaldivar) reported Medicare premiums "are going up $5 a month in 2013, the government said Friday. It's less than expected, but still enough to eat up about one-fourth of a typical retiree's cost-of-living raise next year. Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner said the new 'Part B' premium for outpatient care will be $104.90 a month. In most cases, it's deducted directly from a beneficiary's monthly Social Security check. Currently the premium is $99.90 a month."

Modern Healthcare (11/16, Zigmond, Subscription Publication) reported, "The Medicare Rights Center, an advocacy group, issued a statement that said Friday's announcement should remind lawmakers during deficit-reduction negotiations that seniors and persons with disabilities already pay a lot for healthcare."

The Wall Street Journal (11/19, Radnofsky, Subscription Publication) and CQ (11/19, Subscription Publication) also reported the story.