By NextBestFitFederal Medicare buy-in premiums for dual eligibles
There are no more premiums to buy in to, so the appropriation is redirected to UHP.
Result
$16.1B
$16.1B → $16.1B
Per resident, per year
$47
÷ 341.1M people
Per household
$122
÷ 132.2M households
How it's calculated
| # | Step | Arithmetic | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 amount (CMS NHE Tables 5-1 to 5-4) Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025) | $16.1B | |
| 2 | Treatment: redirected | $0.0B | |
| 3 | Under the plan | $16.1B |
Trade-off: Existing public money keeps flowing, now to UHP instead of separate programs.
Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025)