“Medicare costs alone rise 6% a year.”

Michael Conrath · Bloomberg Intelligence · 'Ugly' Midterms, Increasing Your Nest Egg, Everywhere Millionaires

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stated the annual inflation rate for Medicare costs

6% per year

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