If you’re thinking about joining a Medicare Advantage plan, timing matters. Medicare only allows you to sign up or make ...

WASHINGTON — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security 's trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to ...

October is recognized as National Financial Planning Month (at least according to certified financial planners).

After a delay from the federal shutdown, the Social Security Administration announced the annual cost-of-living adjustment ...

Deciding on when to retire, what supplement to have with Medicare, or if an Advantage Plan works for a person, can be complicated. An insurance agent can help with the insurance decisions, and when to ...

Trump warned at the press conference that if an agreement is not reached with the Democrats, programs like Social Security, ...

While Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid during the federal shutdown, and are in no danger of being ...

About a decade ago, Donald Trump stressed one specific point as a way of differentiating himself from his adopted political party. “I’m not going to cut Social Security like every other Republican, ...

Crucial health programs will continue to operate during the federal government shutdown, but many services will halt or be significantly less efficient as staffers are furloughed, based on contingency ...

Dear Toni: My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it’s over $550. I currently have more than ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

While a government shutdown won't prevent Social Security checks from going out or interrupt Medicare coverage, parts of the ...