Medicare

There can be benefits in enrolling simultaneously, but there are also incentives to consider in waiting on Social Security, instead of claiming benefits at 65 when Medicare kicks in.

A widely held view is that a lot of spending is wasted on “heroic” measures at the end of life, but it’s difficult to know which patients are in their final year.

Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% next year, but some retirees will not see a rise in their retirement paycheck because of Medicare's hold-harmless provision.

The anxiety is real — and so are the expenses — but the situation might not be as bad as some imagine.

A typical Social Security payment is likely to cover basic costs in these areas.

A small group will actually pay less in premiums because the cost-of-living adjustment in their Social Security benefits next year won’t be large enough to cover the premium increase.

Those new to Medicare may not realize they need to buy a separate policy to cover prescription drugs. There are some partial exceptions, but even in those cases, coverage can vary.

Among current retirees, the numbers aren't much better: 60% of them have not calculated how much health care costs impact their savings.

Advisors must be wary of “making permanent decisions based on a temporary law,” an expert says.

Many seniors who succeeded in retirement set their sights on becoming millionaires while they were young.

Clients are advised to start looking for coverage in the marketplace, which will be open for 2019 enrollment from November 1 through December 15.

In some cases, amassing a large IRA can have unforeseen negative consequences, including higher Medicare costs. Here’s how Roth conversions and other strategies can help.

Advisors should frame health care costs as an annual expense rather than a lump sum, which is demotivating for investors, according to Vanguard.

The health-care program for the elderly and disabled covers about 58 million Americans.

The gap for brand-name prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries is likely to narrow down to 25% of drug costs from the scheduled 30% next year.

A new survey finds that three-quarters of baby boomers expect to postpone retirement due to a unrealistic expectations of medical expenses, among other reasons.

The effects are looking like "every other much-hyped tax cut of the past three decades.”

Many are unaware that they are responsible for a majority of their medical expenses, aside from premiums and coinsurance costs.

Fraudsters call seniors and get them to provide their Social Security number or pay a "processing fee" for the new Medicare card.

Debt is back on the rise, this time led by government.