[QUOTE=TheGrey;2111573 You may have noticed that Medicare costs have gone up, benefits have gone down, and yet somehow this year, seniors did not get a cost-of-living raise.[/QUOTE]

How true. My dr visits are now Zero co-pay. Which is great, until one realizes co-pays for xrays, specialist have doubled if not tripled. Based on my last co-pay i'd lean towards triple for other than dr visits. SS has gone up, BUT... it's offset by medicare part B&C. Much more payouts than the pittance 3% ish they "gave" me