Medicare's skilled nursing care coverage is limited — here's what you can do to prepare for the extra expense.

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

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

SCHENECTADY — The Social Security office downtown at One Broadway Center will be temporarily closed for in-person services for two weeks starting Monday to allow for maintenance on the building.

The CMS has revealed a change that will allow millions of Americans to access their online Medicare accounts more securely.

A fraud situation with your Social Security number can keep you from opening an SSA.gov account, a major obstacle if you’re trying to enroll in Medicare.

UNITED STATES—Hi Toni:Turning 65 in May and having an issue trying to enroll in Medicare since my Social Security account is locked. Two years ago, someone falsely filed a tax refund with my Social ...

Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.8% boost to their checks in 2026. New estimates for 2027 find the cost-of-living ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. The first Baby Boomers enrolled in Medicare in 2011. They ...

Experts too easily forget that “government spending” is a benign way of describing central planning of precious resources. Which means it fails repeatedly. Rich as the U.S. presently is, we’re a ...

Elaine Young, a 66-year-old widow living near Philadelphia who does her own taxes, is confused and annoyed. “I got a letter from Social Security congratulating me on my 2.8% cost-of-living inflation ...