http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/health/policy/22medicare.html?src=me"The Obama administration announced Tuesday that average premiums paid by individuals for private Medicare Advantage plans, which insure about one-fourth of all beneficiaries, would decline slightly next year, even as insurers provide additional benefits required by the new health care law.
By contrast, commercial insurance premiums for many people under 65 and many small businesses are increasing 10 percent to 25 percent or more. Insurers say that a significant share of the increases is attributable to requirements of the new law, a contention that infuriates Obama administration officials and Democrats in Congress.
Many of the law’s requirements take effect this week. President Obama plans to highlight the potential benefits for consumers on Wednesday.
The announcement on Medicare came as something of a surprise. Some members of Congress and some health policy experts had predicted that insurers would increase average premiums for Medicare beneficiaries in private plans.
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Just FYI. This story doesn't seem to be getting any play.
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