You don't have to use the Medicare insurance; you can still use your work coverage, but you have to sign up and defer coverage.

The government requires you to sign up for Medicare at the age of 65. You don’t have to use the insurance if you’re still ...

The early retirement years can be both thrilling and anxiety-producing, as retirees balance enjoying their newfound freedom with a reduction in earnings. To plan, it’s important for new retirees to ...

At a New Orleans senior center, the phone rings about 30 times a day with calls about Medicare, the federal health program ...

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This scorecard assesses how well Medicare is working for Americans, offering insights about the sources of variation that ...

In Louisiana and Mississippi, older Medicare recipients are prescribed medications that should be avoided in the elderly at ...

Inadequate healthcare coverage and limited access to long-term services and supports don’t just affect older adults; they hit ...

New eligibility rules under Trump's "big beautiful bill" will cause victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and ...

It's important to have realistic expectations for your Medicare coverage. You should know what costs to anticipate and what ...

Retirement can be an opportunity to do many things you always wanted to do. But it may also be a time when you have to do something you've never had to do -- namely, get your own health insurance.

Medicare is a federal program intended to provide a basic level of health care for people age 65 and older. Bill Oxford / It’s once again Medicare open enrollment season, the time of year when older ...