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Understanding Medicare enrollment is crucial, as missing deadlines can lead to permanent late enrollment penalties and gaps ...

Since Medicare won’t pay for all of your future healthcare needs, it’s a good idea to contribute to an HSA during your ...

When turning 65, you must inform Medicare your preferences even if you are still working full time. Your insurance will ...

According to the National Council on Aging, one in three people age 65 to 74 has difficulty hearing. Common among older adults, key indicators of hearing loss may include listening to the TV or ...

(TNND) — Pharmacy professors offered tips to keep drug costs in check as a third of Americans report leaving prescriptions ...

On average, Americans think they need $1.26 million to retire. The average retiree household spends about $60,000 a year. Here's what that means for your retirement planning.

Hospitals don't always publicly disclose their C-section rates, so we compiled our own data from over 1,700 hospitals. Here's ...

Since I retired five years ago, I had one broken wrist, cataract surgery, a mammogram and a colonoscopy. I was well taken care of at Delta Hospital. And since I ...

The next major change for current retirees in 2026 also brings both good news and bad news. The good news is that Social Security retirees are getting a raise next year. Benefits are increasing by 2.8 ...