Medicare premiums went up 17 percent a few days ago.

That's a large part of your 17 percent increase in Medicare premiums.

Medicare premiums would increase, along with the cost of the program.

The Medicare premium, now $58.70 a month, is the same everywhere.

Medicare premiums have increased more than 50 percent in three years.

To help cover these costs, Medicare premiums, now $43.80 a month, would be gradually increased over the next five years.

At the same time an increase of $7.10 in Medicare premiums was announced.

An increase in Medicare premiums, he said, "is not going to be our primary strategy."

This coverage will be made available for an additional Medicare premium of $4.92.

The Medicare premium for insurance covering doctors' services is now $31.80 a month.