Articles On:Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

Planning for Care When You Can No Longer Care For Yourself

Eight in 10 people age 65 and older will need long-term-care help, from housekeeping and ...

Planning for care is essential because of the likelihood of needing medical care in the future, like this senior being pushed down a sidewalk by a medical attendant. Image by Igor Mojzes.

What This Year’s Medicare Changes Mean to You

If you’re among the roughly 70 million people who get health coverage through Medicare, the ...

From higher costs and tighter rules to new drug savings and expanded telehealth access, there's a lot to know about 2026 Medicare changes. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Medicare Mistakes Can Cost You

Medicare is complicated, and Medicare mistakes can cost you money. Richard Eisenberg of Kiplinger Personal ...

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The Perfect Time to Claim Social Security Benefits

If you’re 62 or older, determining when to claim Social Security benefits is one of ...

Dollar bills representing social security benefits.

February 5, 2026

Navigating Medicare Enrollment

Turning 65 should be a milestone to celebrate, not a source of financial stress. Yet, ...

Black man on computer looking at his managed accounts or navigating Medicare enrollment

January 22, 2026

Soaring Health Care Premiums Threaten Early Retirement

Will soaring health care premiums tank your early retirement? Millions of Americans have seen a ...

Woman worried about a written document because of soaring health care premiums

January 1, 2026

Beware of the Medicare Tax Torpedo

The Medicare tax torpedo is a sneaky income threshold that can result in an IRMAA ...

Woman on computer planning Medicare worried about Medicare tax torpedo

December 18, 2025

Is a New Health Care Tax Deduction Coming?

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is pushing a new “No Taxes on Healthcare Act” that would ...

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December 4, 2025

Stretch your COLA: The 2026 Cost-of-Living Increase Falls Short

While inflation continues to rise, the 2026 Social Security COLA is insufficient to meet seniors’ ...

A woman looking at a document worried about her Social Security COLA

October 30, 2025

What’s Ahead: The Future of Social Security?

Catherine Collinson, CEO and president of the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, gives us the ...

Woman adapting to the future of social security.