How the federal insurance program helps older Americans afford the health care vital to their well-being What is Medicare? For more than 55 years, it’s been the program that older Americans and people with disabilities turn to for their health care coverage. In...
You’ll need to plan ahead to pay for some common medical expenses Medicare covers the majority of older Americans’ health care needs, from hospital care and doctor visits to lab tests and prescription drugs. Here are some needs that aren’t a part of the program — and...
If you are at least 65 and aren’t covered by an employer health insurance plan, then you will probably need to enroll in Medicare. Every year, there are copays, deductibles, and premiums to be paid. These numbers usually rise slightly each year, so you don’t have to...
Look for higher premiums and deductibles in the new year, but also more help with insulin, mental health The biggest change Medicare’s nearly 64 million beneficiaries will see in the new year is higher premiums and deductibles for the medical care they’ll...
Wondering about Medicare Part D plans? Medicare beneficiaries across the nation have the option of enrolling in Medicare Part D to get help with their prescription drug costs. Plans offered under Medicare Part D are available in two ways. If you have Original Medicare...
Hispanic adults living in the 12 states that refused to expand health coverage to the poor after the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 would benefit most from policy proposals to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 60, a new analysis shows. Nearly 43% of...
