Articles On:Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

March 26, 2026

Medicare Mistakes Can Cost You

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

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March 12, 2026

The Perfect Time to Claim Social Security Benefits

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

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February 5, 2026

Navigating Medicare Enrollment

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

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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 ...

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January 1, 2026

Beware of the Medicare Tax Torpedo

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

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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’ ...

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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 ...

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October 27, 2025

The 2026 Social Security COLA Is Insufficient for Seniors

The 2026 Social Security COLA is insufficient to cover the needs of seniors and others ...

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October 21, 2025

Major Insurers Scaling Back on Medicare Advantage and Part D for 2026

CVS Health, Humana, and UnitedHealth Group have announced that they are scaling back on Medicare ...

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Woman in wheelchair on computer learning about how insurers are scaling back on Medicare Advantage.