Rising Medicare premiums will hit retirees hard (Austin American-Statesman)
Medicare premiums might soon start crushing retiree spending power. I estimate that many a long-lived couple might need to reduce their retirement spending on nonmedical consumption by 13 percent to 26 percent to avoid sharp declines in purchasing power as they get older.

Medicare premiums should concern retirees (Akron Beacon Journal)
Medicare premiums might soon start crushing retiree spending power. I estimate that many a long-lived couple might need to reduce retirement spending on nonmedical uses 13 percent to 26 percent to avoid sharp declines in purchasing power as they get older.