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 "value": 283,
 "unit": "USD/year",
 "period": "2026",
 "effectiveFrom": "2026-01-01",
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 "source": "https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles",
 "quote": "The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries will be $283 in 2026, an increase of $26 from the annual deductible of $257 in 2025.",
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  "value": 257,
  "period": "2025",
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  "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-31 against https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2026-medicare-parts-b-premiums-deductibles"
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