Your Social Security adjustment is supposed to offset inflation, but one critical expense is moving much faster than the rest ...

We may only be one month into 2026, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is already planning the prices for ...

Do you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge this year? It depends.

One of the surprises some retirees encounter is that Medicare premiums aren’t the same for everyone. Although the overwhelming majority of retirees pay the standard base premium for Medicare Parts B ...

A couple is 61 years old. They've saved roughly $900,000 for retirement, and they still carry a $250,000 mortgage on their home. Retirement is close enough to feel real, and the idea of entering it ...

You're getting a Social Security raise, but Medicare premium increases are going to eat up some of those extra dollars. Retirees will get a Social Security benefit increase in 2026 since the Social ...

The first 10 prescription drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations go into effect on Jan. 1. Medicare beneficiaries will see substantially lower costs for those treatments in 2026, according to a ...

Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

Medicare expert Jae Oh explains why taxable income, health insurance, and retirement taxes can no longer be planned in isolation. Health insurance and Medicare costs depend directly on taxable income, ...

Clients often assume that their Medicare payments will be set once they become Medicare-eligible—and that all beneficiaries are treated equally when it comes to premium amounts. Many higher-income ...

Robocalls often aim to make money from you, either through scams or questionable business pitches. A common scam involves callers posing as a benefits company to get your Medicare number. Scammers may ...