The roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2â2.5 m (7â8 ft) tall.
Historical Medicare Part B and D Premiums. The SSA (Social Security Administration) publishes historical Medicare Part B and D premiums starting with 1966. In the table at the link above you'll see Medicare Part B premiums started at $3 per month in 1966 and Medicare Part D premiums began in 2006 at $250 per year. More.
When Congress created Medicare in 1965, officials projected Part A would cost $9 billion by 1990; it ended up costing $67 billion. In 1967, official estimates projected the cost of the entire Medicare program would reach $12 billion in 1990; it cost $110 billion that year.When Congress created Medicare's home-care subsidies in 1988, official estimates projected it would cost $4 billion in 1993, but it ended up costing $10 billion.he federal government subsidizes medical care for more than 45 million elderly and disabled Americans through Medicare. Medicare is the third-largest federal program after Social Security and defense, and it will cost taxpayers about $430 billion in fiscal year 2010.