Minnesota Aging Pathways (until last month, it was known as the Senior LinkAge Line) offers free help over the phone at 1-800 ...

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.

Think you know retirement planning basics? Most Americans failed this simple test about Medicare coverage and Social Security ...

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.

In a new episode of Decoding Retirement, three experts exposed some of Medicare's "dirty little secrets" — insights every ...

For now, the most reasonable stance is watchful waiting: acknowledging the real problems WISeR seeks to address, recognizing ...

In addition, top-ranked states had low Medicare program spending per person, which helped keep costs down for beneficiaries who often are charged a percentage of what Medicare pays. In Kansas, average ...

Annual changes in Medicare rules, costs and benefits can be challenging, but for the more than 68 million Americans 65 and ...

A new Commonwealth Fund report paints a stark picture of how Medicare is serving older adults and people with disabilities in ...

Test your basic knowledge of different parts of Medicare in our quick quiz.

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 ...

“Medicare Advantage and Part D plans often change from one year to the next, so people may see changes to their premiums, ...