Why Medicare Recipients Should Check Their 2026 Drug Plans Now NYT | Top Stories By: Mark Miller 1 November 2025 at 17:00 Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them. © Andres Kudacki for The New York TimesJeff and Holly Kluck learned that their Medicare Part D premiums would rise sharply next year, so they are looking for new Part D plans.