Medicare premiums decrease for 2023 as Aduhelm effect muted

The monthly Medicare Part B premium will drop in 2023 due to lower-than-expected use of the pricey Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm, Fierce Healthcare reports. Part B’s standard monthly premium will be $164.90 for next year, down by $5.20 compared to this year’s premium, the report says. The annual deductible is also expected to decline by $7 to $226.