Medicare

A divided Senate has voted to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill.

President Joe Biden urged lawmakers Thursday to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill which would offer inflation relief and invest in energy security and climate change programs.

Researchers compared what the U.S. government pays for prescription drugs to the prices of generic drugs sold at the entrepreneur’s new online pharmacy.

Medicare says it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs

Enrollees with Part B (including Advantage Plans) can get up to eight over-the-counter tests per month for free from participating providers.

The tax return that’s used to determine whether you pay extra for Medicare premiums may not accurately reflect your income when you retire.

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

It might make sense to drop your Medicare coverage and pick it up again later, depending on the options at your new job.

If you’ve discovered that your 2022 plan is not a good fit, be aware that you can make a change during a window that opened Jan. 1 and closes March 31.

A proposal that would have let Medicare negotiate the price of certain drugs was part of the Build Back Better Act, which died in the Senate late last year.

Fewer individuals are automatically being enrolled in Medicare at age 65, which can result in costly mistakes when signing up.

Newly redesigned online benefit statements may hold key information for boosting your Social Security retirement benefits.

Although your income may drop when you retire, you could face higher Medicare premiums if your most recent tax return shows income above a set threshold.

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

Tax-free muni bond interest may trigger a costly surprise for high-income retirees with Medicare premium hikes.

The Biden administration says people with Medicare will be able to get up to eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month, starting in early spring

The announcement comes after Medicare was not included in a Biden administration mandate that insurers cover the cost of at-home tests.

Medicare says it’s shining a light on key markers for nursing home quality.

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

As the U.S. economy has rebounded, more aid to Americans will likely be scaled down. Here’s what proposals could still get passed by Congress.