PDP is a prescription drug plan. 2024 numbers weighted by June 2023 enrollment. All other years weighted by March enrollment each year. includes premiums for both basic and enhanced PDPs but not MA-PD plans; 2021 estimates assume current PDP enrollees remain in their same plan and makes no assumptions about plan choices by new enrollees.
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Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium U.S. 2006-2025
In 2025, the average monthly premium for Medicare Part D stand-alone plans increased slightly to 45 U.S. dollars from 42 U.S. dollars in 2024. Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a plan that provides Part D (drug coverage) as a supplement to traditional Medicare, called stand-alone plans, or they enroll in a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (MA-PD). Most Medicare Advantage (also called Medicare Part C) plans already include drug coverage. This statistic depicts the average monthly cost for Medicare stand-alone prescription drug plans in the U.S. from 2006 to 2025.
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KFF. "Average monthly Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan) premium in the U.S. from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
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KFF. "Average Monthly Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Plan) Premium in The U.S. from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2024, /statistics/939663/average-monthly-premium-costs-for-medicare-pdps-us/
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