These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it
Summary
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
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<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2173x1379+0+0/resize/2173x1379!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2F90%2Ff901bc824329be28405a45eb1a4f%2Fgettyimages-655095282.jpg' alt='Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries lost drug coverage after their premiums went up and they didn't know.'/>Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
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