Why the debate matters.

Many retirees are surprised to learn that Medicare doesn't cover a number of essential healthcare services. You're more ...

Life changes can reshape your retirement finances. Knowing when and how to update key benefit information may help avoid ...

By now, you've already received a few Social Security checks with the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) included. The 2.8 ...

Your initial Medicare enrollment window actually begins three months before the month of your 65th birthday, allowing you to sign up ahead of time and put that coverage in place right away. But if you ...

A new report from the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Americans are overpaying for ...

Medicare spends 14% more on Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees than if they were to be enrolled in Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS), equating to roughly $76 billion in additional spending estimated for ...

Years of Medicare Advantage overpayments have increased Part B premiums for everyone and eroded Social Security benefits, a new congressional report finds.

My husband, Jason, is a retired veteran and never enrolled in Medicare because he uses the VA for his medical care and does not have to pay the Medicare premium. He is having heart issues and wants to ...

Congressional investigators found Medicare Part B premiums rose by more than $200 per member, totaling $13.4 billion in additional spending, due to the alleged overpayments. Payers slammed the report ...

Overpayments in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans led to higher premiums for the average Medicare enrollee, with $13.4 billion in added premium costs in 2025 alone, according to a bipartisan report from ...

The Joint Economic Committee March 10 released a report that found Medicare Part B premiums rose last year due to Medicare Advantage overpayments.