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There are many resources to which retirees worried about meeting their bills amid inflation can turn. Here are some of them.

The pandemic caused a financial shock for many low-income workers. One guaranteed income experiment aimed to help them restore their financial security.

The cost of long-term care has grown, with sizable price hikes for home-based services. Here are some of the ways to pay for it.

There are thousands of public and private programs available to seniors struggling and living only off their Social Security.

While some couples “spend down” their assets to qualify for Medicaid, another option may be an annuity that converts assets into income.

With annual adjustments pushing some costs higher, experts say it’s important to consider how the changes will affect your household spending.

If Congress doesn’t act to fix the federal debt limit, there could be big ramifications for the timeliness of government payments people rely on.

Social Security benefits are poised to get their biggest increase in decades next year. But those monthly checks may not go as far.

Prescription drug plans are modified every year, meaning your premiums, deductibles and the cost of specific medicines could be changing.

When the oldest baby boomers turn 80 in 2025, they will be among those who may need more support and services, and the burden will be heaviest for their kids.

Biden plans to expand Medicare – the federal health insurance program for the elderly – to cover hearing benefits.

Proposals to include dental, vision and hearing coverage in Medicare, as well as expand Medicaid, may be cut as Democrats try to make a deal on budget bill.

President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic plan has few parallels in modern U.S. history. Here’s how his Build Back Better agenda stacks up.

Despite the looming insolvency of a Medicare trust fund, Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan would expand the program. Here’s how that could happen.

Nearly 70% of retirees will need some type of long-term care. Here are some of the best ways to pay for it, according to financial advisors.

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for significant subsidies to help pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

About 3 out of 5 eligible uninsured Americans should be able to access zero-premium plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

As of July 1, zero-premium health plans are available through the Affordable Care Act marketplace to individuals who receive jobless benefits this year.

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill would increase funding for Medicaid home and community-based services for seniors.

A $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill backed by Democrats may cause automatic cuts in certain programs like Medicare to control federal deficits.