[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              AMERICANS' ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE UNDER ATTACK

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the 
Trump administration's plan to raise healthcare prices for seniors.
  That is right. You did not mishear me. The Trump administration 
announced that they will be raising Medicare part B premiums, and 
deductibles will surge around 10 percent in 2026, almost double the 
increase from 2025.
  Next year, the annual standard Medicare part B premium will be over 
$2,400. Seniors and disabled enrollees rely on Medicare part B to cover 
costs for outpatient hospital care, ambulance services, preventative 
screenings, medical equipment, certain prescription drugs, and more.
  If that is not enough, since Medicare premiums are typically deducted 
from Social Security payments, the average anticipated cost-of-living 
increase for Social Security will be reduced by almost a third.
  Many seniors who could have seen an increase of about $56 in their 
monthly Social Security payments will be lucky to see $38 after premium 
increases.
  This administration continues to attack Americans' access to 
healthcare and undermine affordability.
  This is simply a disgrace.

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