Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Premiums Reduction Act of 2026”.
Medicare Premiums Reduction Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the applicability of the income related monthly adjustment amount to premiums under part B of Medicare.
Sec. 2 Adjusting the applicability of the income related monthly adjustment amount to premiums under part B of Medicare
Section 1839(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)(A)—
by striking “beginning with 2018” and inserting “for 2018 through 2026”; and
by inserting “, or, beginning with 2027, $171,000” after “$85,000”; and
in paragraph (3)(C)—
in clause (i)—
in subclause (III), by striking “years beginning with 2019” and inserting “2019 through 2026”; and
by adding at the end the following new subclause:
“(IV) Subject to paragraph (5), for years beginning with 2027:”
in clause (ii)—
by striking “the table under subclause (III) of such clause” and inserting “the tables under subclauses (III) and (IV) of such clause”; and
by inserting “each” after “the second to last row of”.