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 Medicare began in 1966, beneficiaries paid $3 a. month for Part B coverage. Until 1976 the premium rate was set by law to. cover 50 percent of program costs for aged enrollees. From 1976 to 1983 the. percentage increase in the premium rate was limited to the percentage. increase in Social Security benefits.