5 mistakes you’re making with Medicare open enrollment
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. Some don’t understand the…
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EXPLAINER: How to navigate Affordable Care Act enrollment
By CORA LEWIS and AMANDA SEITZ - Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The vast majority of Americans will find multiple options for health insurance…
How to change Medicare plans — and why you might want to
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a…
What Medicare Part A’s belly-up date means for you
KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet
At its current pace, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the June 2022…
Deal on Capitol Hill could ease seniors’ health costs
By MATT SEDENSKY and CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press
A deal on Capitol Hill that could cut prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare…
What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden's first months in…
Liz Weston: How to afford your meds and support your health
The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. can be enough to make you sick.What you pay varies enormously depending on the drug, the pharmacy, your insurance plan and your…
FTC plans inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices
By TOM MURPHY - AP Health Writer
The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access…
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured…
4 big expenses you could face in retirement
Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game.…