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  • Broken Promises: The Inflation Reduction Act's Impact on Alabama's Seniors

    John Rice|Jun 1, 2024

    In 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promising it would lower Medicare costs for seniors. But for Alabama's seniors, the reality has been far different. A new report reveals Medicare Part D premiums have skyrocketed 21% this year, with even higher prices expected next year. The IRA, instead of being the promised solution, is dismantling the Part D drug benefit and burdening Alabama's seniors with unaffordable costs. Alabama has one of the nation's largest rural seni...