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If you have Medicare Part B and/or Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, you could owe a monthly surcharge based on an income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA). This surcharge is paid by ...

IRMAA stands for Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. It's an additional surcharge that some Medicare beneficiaries pay in addition to their standard monthly premiums for Medicare Part B and ...

Federal annuitants face two significant premium increases next year: FEHB premiums will rise by an average of 12.3% for the enrollee share. Medicare Part B premiums will increase by 9.67%. Unlike ...

Medicare premiums for 2026, as well as the costs of Parts A, B, and D, have increased. Here is how much you'll pay in 2026. Medicare premiums and deductibles increased in 2026 from 2025 levels, with ...

According to Office of Personnel Management data, as of September 2024, around 5% -- or roughly 100,000 -- of the federal workforce was older than 65. Considering the large number of employees taking ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has set the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) at 2.8%. This rise affects roughly 75 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security ...

Working as a retiree is a great way to boost your income and stay busy. If you earn too much, it could impact your Social Security checks. You might also run into issues with taxes and commuting ...

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Before I write today’s column, there are two important and seemingly unrelated observations I must make. No. 1: Regular readers of this column know that I don’t like to write about Medicare. Why?

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...