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What to Do When Your Monthly Social Security Check Isn't Enough
There are many resources to which retirees worried about meeting their bills amid inflation can turn. Here are some of them.
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A Washington, D.C., Area Guaranteed Income Pilot Has Helped to Fill Gaps Where Federal Pandemic Aid Fell Short
The pandemic caused a financial shock for many low-income workers. One guaranteed income experiment aimed to help them restore their financial security.
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The Cost of Long-Term Care Is Rising Amid Staffing Shortages. How to Cover These Expenses
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.
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Living Only on Social Security Can Be Difficult. There Are Many Resources That Can Help Struggling Seniors
There are thousands of public and private programs available to seniors struggling and living only off their Social Security.
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A ‘Medicaid Annuity' May Be a Useful Option When Your Spouse Needs Nursing Home Care
While some couples “spend down” their assets to qualify for Medicaid, another option may be an annuity that converts assets into income.
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Here's What to Know About Your 2022 Medicare Costs
With annual adjustments pushing some costs higher, experts say it’s important to consider how the changes will affect your household spending.
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Here's What Could Happen to Social Security, Medicare and Other Payments If Congress Doesn't Fix the Debt Ceiling
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.
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How Inflation, Medicare and Taxes Could Eat Away at Your Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment for 2022
Social Security benefits are poised to get their biggest increase in decades next year. But those monthly checks may not go as far.
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Here's What Medicare Beneficiaries Should Know About Next Year's Prescription Drug Plans
Prescription drug plans are modified every year, meaning your premiums, deductibles and the cost of specific medicines could be changing.
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Aging Baby Boomers Raise the Risk of a Long-Term-Care Crisis in the U.S.
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.
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Biden Outlines Plan to Expand U.S. Health Programs as Part of Broad Domestic Spending Bill
Biden plans to expand Medicare – the federal health insurance program for the elderly – to cover hearing benefits.
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Medicare Expansion Hangs in the Balance as Democrats Race Towards a Deal
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.
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How Biden's $3.5 Trillion Economic Plan Compares to LBJ's Great Society and FDR's New Deal
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.
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Medicare's Trust Fund Faces Insolvency in 2026. Here's How That Squares With Democrats' Efforts to Expand the Health Insurance Program
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.
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Most Retirees Will Need Long-Term Care. These Are the Best Ways to Pay for It
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.
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There's Just One Week Left to See If You Qualify for Free Or Low-Cost Private Health Insurance
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for significant subsidies to help pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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No Health Insurance? There's Still Time to Sign Up for Subsidized Private Coverage During Special Enrollment Window
About 3 out of 5 eligible uninsured Americans should be able to access zero-premium plans, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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You Can Now Get Free Or Low-Cost Health Insurance If You Collect Unemployment at Any Point in 2021
As of July 1, zero-premium health plans are available through the Affordable Care Act marketplace to individuals who receive jobless benefits this year.
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Congress' Latest Coronavirus Relief Proposal Could Help Keep Some Seniors Out of Nursing Homes
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill would increase funding for Medicaid home and community-based services for seniors.
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Covid Relief Bill May Trigger $36 Billion Cut to Medicare, Higher Student Loan Fees
A $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill backed by Democrats may cause automatic cuts in certain programs like Medicare to control federal deficits.