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These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.

This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5879413/medicare-dru...