A hidden risk threatens millions of older Americans. Millions of Medicare beneficiaries are on the brink of an unwelcome surprise regarding their prescription drug costs. After the Medicare Trustees’ ...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily calling back all furloughed staff starting next week, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Open enrollment for traditional Medicare ...

Medicare Part B premiums are estimated to increase by $21.50 to $206.50 next year according to the Medicare Trustees — one of the bigger premium hikes in Medicare history. Medicare Part D prescription ...

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Older Americans enrolling or reenrolling in Medicare this fall will face an evolving landscape shaped by rising health care costs, fewer plan options, and new federal rules set to take effect in 2026.

Florida’s 5 million Medicare enrollees will see significant changes in 2026 to premiums, deductibles and choices in plans. “You are going to need to pay close attention to your annual notice of change ...

Bruine de Bruin is director of the Behavioral Sciences and Policy Initiative at the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service. Blum is a nonresident senior scholar at the USC ...

If you’ve just celebrated your 65th birthday or it’s coming up in the next year, your mailbox is probably full of postcards, flyers and letters about your eligibility for Medicare. It’s important to ...

From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare’s 69 million beneficiaries can review, change, or switch their coverage. Here’s what’s allowed – and what’s at stake. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Medicare’s long-term financial outlook is in dire straits. While spending is already historically high, the Congressional Budget ...