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Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam

Linda Hennis was checking her Medicare statement in January when she noticed something strange: It said a company she had…

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World

Fact-Checking Candidates’ Sparring Over Social Security and Medicare

The top presidential candidates are vowing to protect the entitlement programs for current seniors, though some have floated changes for…

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Finance

How to Cut Through the Ad Blitz During Medicare’s Open Enrollment

A new study found that the advertisements can be confusing and misleading. Here’s how to make smart buying decisions.

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Finance

Social Security’s Next Cost-of-Living Raise Is Forecast Around 3%

Analysts say the 2024 adjustment, which helps older Americans keep up with inflation, won’t be nearly as high as this…

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Finance

Retiree Medical Costs Are Expected to Moderate, but Still High

An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002.

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News

New Federal Decisions Make Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Widely Accessible

The F.D.A. gave full approval to the drug, but added a black-box warning about safety risks. Medicare said it would…

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Finance

Social Security and Medicare Funds Still Face Long-Term Shortfalls, Report Says

Slower economic growth could mean some retirement benefits will be cut sooner than originally forecast.

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Finance

Fixing Social Security and Medicare: Where the Parties Stand

Republicans and Democrats have sharply divergent approaches to repairing the programs. Any solutions will affect younger workers as much as…

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World

Biden Heads to Florida With a Fresh Political Foil in House Republicans

President Biden plans to use his visit to the University of Tampa to warn about what he says are Republican…

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World

New Medicare Rule Aims to Take Back $4.7 Billion From Insurers

The government plans to aggressively audit Medicare Advantage plans for overbilling but may face lawsuits.

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