If you want to know why the Trump administration suddenly reversed course this week and brought 3,000 federal workers back from furlough to help with Medicare open enrollment, after earlier this month ...

President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy is directly affecting Social Security raises in the new year.

In 2025, Medicare beneficiaries pay $185 per month for their Part B premiums. This is up a little more than $10 over the $174 ...

WFMY News 2's Tanya Rivera explains the difference between social security and Medicare. Full list of Democrats who voted ...

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 Social Security Administration will continue distributing disability and SSI payments, but some services are unavailable ...

Typically, you don't need approval, called prior authorization, before traditional Medicare covers services like chemotherapy ...

Sangamon County residents, according to Medicare.gov, will see 11 fewer private Medicare plan options than they did this time ...

Expenditures among retirees from 2000 to 2023 rose at an annual rate of 3.6%, compared to 2.6% for inflation as shown by the consumer-price index during the same period, according to a new Goldman ...

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Consumer watchdogs are warning of scams related to a potential government shutdown. Fraudsters may impersonate government officials to steal personal information or money. Scammers often create a ...

On October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass either a full-year appropriations package or a continuing resolution. Among the many ripples ...