Medicare

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.

There can be substantial penalties for those who are late to sign up, but when exactly is that deadline?

Contributing $300 a month to a 401(k) over 40 years with an average 7% return will result in more than $700,000. So the benefits are there, but do your clients know the details?