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I just added my name to the KeepMedicareFair.org petition asking Congress to stop skyrocketing Medicare costs from going even higher, and I’m writing today to ask you to join me!

Did you know that:

*Monthly premiums for Medicare beneficiaries have more than doubled since 2000;

*People on Medicare pay almost a quarter of their own yearly health costs -- not including long-term care out of their own pockets, including: coinsurance for doctor visits, hospital stays, and skilled nursing facility care; premiums and coinsurance for prescription drugs; and deductibles for basic health insurance and hospital stays the hospital deductible alone is over $1,000.

*In addition, people on Medicare have to pay all of the costs for services Medicare doesn’t cover like eye care, hearing services, dental services, and nursing home care.

Last December, when more than 100,000 people got involved in AARP’s campaign to strengthen Medicare, the Senate only passed a temporary fix, set to expire in June.

Today, as Congress is deciding what to do once the temporary fix expires, we want to collect 200,000 signatures on our petition to Keep Medicare Fair.

Click the link below to sign our petition and help me meet our 200,000 KeepMedicareFair.org signature goal.
http://www.keepmedicarefair.org/

Your support has never been more important. If Congress does not do the right thing, older Americans will be forced to pay even higher premiums on top of their already skyrocketing out-of-pocket health care costs.

Time is running out, and we cannot let our Members of Congress stand by while Medicare premiums continue to rise. Let them know that you want to keep premiums fair.

Use the link below to help us double our impact and sign the KeepMedicareFair.org petition today!
http://www.keepmedicarefair.org/

With your help, Members of Congress will hear from US - and not just the special interests and their lobbyists.

Thank you for your support!