
ALT The image is a bar chart comparing the estimated average monthly premiums for Medicare Part D by plan type for 2026 and 2027. (PDP is prescription drug plan. MA-PD is Medicare Advantage drug plan.) In 2026, the PDP premium is $67 and the and MA-PD premium is $7. In 2027, the PDP premium rises to $71 and the MA-PD premium to $9. The source is the KFF analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data.

ALT Bar chart showing weighted average monthly premiums for Medicare Part D from 2024 to 2027. Before open enrollment, premiums are $48 in 2024, $45 in 2025, $44 in 2026, and $51 in 2027. After open enrollment, premiums are $42 in 2024, $37 in 2025, $34 in 2026. Note states PDP is stand-alone prescription drug plan. Source is KFF analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2024-2027 Medicare plan files.

ALT Quote from Larry Levitt, KFF Executive Vice President for Health Policy and Incoming CEO. It says, "Medicare is a popular and proven program, which is why Medicare for All proposals use its trusted name and infrastructure. But, especially when stacked up against leading Medicare for All plans, Medicare’s coverage today is, in fact, not as comprehensive and affordable as many might believe."

ALT The KFF image has a quote by Dr. Sarah Teichmann that reads, "“Think of it as a Google Maps, where before we had kind of a Google at the level of ... cities and towns and villages; now we have a Google Street Maps at the level of individual houses. And you can kind of think about the analogy, that tells us really what is happening in each street, what is happening in each house, in each cell in the body. And that’s, I think, going to really change medicine for the next century.” There is also a portrait of Dr. Teichmann in the top right corner.

ALT Image with a quote saying, "The chronically ill are the heart of the health care affordability crisis in this country." Attributed to Drew Altman, KFF Founding President and CEO. Text below notes the quote is from the Victor J. Dzau Keynote Address at the National Academy of Medicine's 2026 Annual Meeting. There is a small photo of Drew Altman in the upper right corner, and the KFF logo is in the bottom right corner.










