Medicare's "Part B" premium jumping by $21.60 a month next year, one of largest increases ever

Medicare Part B cost has increased every year, not just when Obama was in office, and definitely did while Trump was in office..

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - I was speaking more of other health care private coverage I have through a Police Department retirement that took increases, the Medicare wasn't as bad as that one though. The town still payed half of the total but it was still expensive. Thank goodness I have the Tricare for Life to supplement Medicare for My wife and I. I dropped the Police Dept. health car which My half was $750.00 and once My youngest son wasn't on it anymore and had His own coverage I didn't need it. That put $750.00 more in My pocket each month on My PD retirement check and I still had full coverage from the other two.

if you have tri care you shouldn't need a supplement, I still pay for my wife and mine supplement which 250 per person but sure pays off when it's needed and I have used it. I think the medicare deductable is $185 after that is met, most everything is covered

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Well I did get both shots and also got My Flu shot on the advise of My own Doctor whom I do listen to. My last long stay in a hospital was when i was 4 or 5 years old to have my tonsils out. I've been in for the day for only a few hours for minor stuff that mostly was just to prevent problems anyway as most of us have. Seems rather foolish that people should even have to be told though to wash their hands, not to sneeze or cough on others but I've seen enough people that do just that I guess some do need to be told those basic things.

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter I'm not anti-anxiety. I take my flu shot annually and I've had tetanus, measles, and shingles vaccines plus allthe vaccines needed to deploy to Vietnam and Korea.

However, I have health problems that make these experimental vaccines a threat to me.

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. anxiety should read "antivaxx"

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. - I guess I'm pretty lucky and have no major health issues, just the usual aches and pains because I'm getting old. I do know when i went to Vietnam with all the shots I got they must have covered every disease known to mankind, I doubt they missed any, lol I never even had a cold the entire time I spent there in country . Mostly though i guess I'm so mean even the germs don't mess with Me ! ( I will though admit I borrowed that phrase from My Dad who is now 95 and a WWII Navy Vet but i kind of liked it ) .