insurance premiums and part deductibles and other out$-$of$-$pocket expenses for hospital care$).$

Ignoring the answer in Part $1$ and instead assuming AGI is $$100,000,$ the amount of itemized deductions Mel and Tara could potentially claim for $2024$ is:

a$.$ $$6,500$

b$.$ $$0$

c$.$ $$5,000$

d$.$ $$3,000$

e$.$ None of the answers given here.