A record Medicare drug payout, and the JPM dodgers

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Medicare’s $16 billion lifeline to Part D plans  

The Medicare prescription drug plan market appears to be under a lot of stress. And taxpayers are forking over record amounts of subsidies to health insurers to keep things from crumbling more.

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Individual plans

Group plans

Monthly

$39

Totals $468 per year

$39/month Get Started

Totals $468 per year

Starter

$30

for 3 months, then $399/year

$30 for 3 months Get Started

Then $399/year

Annual

$399

Save 15%

$399/year Get Started

Save 15%

11+ Users

Custom

Savings start at 25%!

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Savings start at 25%!

2-10 Users

$300

Annually per user

$300/year Get Started

$300 Annually per user

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