In the previous years, it's been close, but this is the first time in my brief experience with the system that the monthly amount will go down.

Just doesn't feel right.

Meanwhile they keep ramming Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C )
in our faces.

been.

I will probably be paying a 'Cotisations sociale' on my pension and investment income, though it won't be that large an amount because I have an S1 (English pension benefit that covers social charges). Our 'mutuelle' costs me 130 euros a month, but the premium doesn't increase with age.

Me too. They give us a dollar and take two back.
Hope magats have enough sense to realize their mistake.

Closer to $55 less per month after the "increase". The COLA should take into account the rise in Medicare deduction...

I'll buy us a round. No snacks, though.

...will do nicely for me. Only one - two and I'll fall asleep.

My investments did rather well in 2024 (Thanks, Joe!) and they increased my IRMAA as well as my medicare

No good deed (or good luck) goes unpunished.