Signing up for Medicare can be complicated, and mistakes can be costly. Let's demystify these five Medicare myths to avoid ...

Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn’t need to sign up for Medicare when they turned ...

Many adults approaching retirement expect that Medicare will pay for nursing care in the event of disability. It won't.

Currently, Medicare has to wait seven years after a traditional drug gets approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before it’s eligible for Medicare price negotiations. Traditional ...

The changes will cut 2027 sales but make the individual market stronger, officials say. The actual results will determine ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule that it says will address "the surge of improper ...

New York's highest court has rejected a legal challenge by retired city workers seeking to block a plan to move them from traditional Medicare - with city-funded supplemental coverage - to private ...

Toni King is an author and columnist on Medicare and health insurance issues. If you have a Medicare question, email [email protected] or call 832-519-8664.

Medicare costs are expected to increase from 3.8% of the gross domestic product in 2024 to 6.2% in 2050 before reaching 6.7% in 2099, the report projects.

To date, Congress has not allowed Medicare to go under. But legislators’ lack of action despite years of warnings is a source of heartburn for budget hawks, Medicare advocates and physician lobbies.

Wednesday’s report shows a worsening situation for the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund compared to last year. But the forecasted go-broke date of 2033 is still later than the dates of ...

(If Devon enrolls in November, his Medicare will begin Dec. 1.) — If you enroll 1, 2, or 3 months after turning 65, then your Medicare will begin the 1st day of the month following enrollment.