Biden-Harris administration using taxpayer money to mask Medicare premium hikes before election: critics

The Biden-Harris Administration is using taxpayer funds to mask Medicare premium hikes, subsidizing costs significantly despite increasing debt, critics say.

In response to potential voter backlash, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out a three-year "demonstration project" to subsidize these premiums, aiming to keep them artificially low. However, despite the appearance of relief, some critics are saying that taxpayers will fund a dramatic increase in subsidies — from $30 per recipient per month in 2024 to $142.70 in 2025 — raising concerns about the long-term impact on government spending and debt.  Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate. 

Former President Trump advisor Joe Grogan has criticized the maneuver, arguing that it merely shifts costs rather than providing real relief.