Part of a stress-free retirement is knowing you can afford the cost of health care. Here are some upcoming changes to ...

Medicare open enrollment, which lasts until Dec. 7, gives beneficiaries the ability to select health coverage for 2026.

The 2026 Part D plans became available to the public Oct. 1 at Medicare.gov, and there are serious changes, with Part D ...

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Anthem plans get good ratings for members’ happiness and helping with medication management, but they’re priced high and not available in most states. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. Such drug plans are used ...

CMS provided the new updates ahead of the annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, scheduled from October 15, 2025, to ...

Medicare Prescription Drug Program or Part D was enacted as part of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and went into effect on Jan. 1, 2006. Since that time, all Federal Employees Health Benefit ...

Guests attend a rally at the U.S. Capitol on May 6 to support research and policies for breast cancer treatment that are at risk from proposed Medicaid cuts. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

AARP offers Medicare Part D plans through UnitedHealthcare. Individuals do not have to be AARP members to enroll in these plans. UnitedHealthcare partners with AARP to offer Medicare-eligible ...

You can sign up for a Medicare Part D drug plan when initially eligible for Original Medicare. There’s a 3-month period starting when your Medicare parts A and B become active. During this time, you ...