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Whooping Cough: Highest Infection Rate Since 1948
Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have risen sharply in the U.S. Here's how to protect yourself and your family.
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Widow's Penalty: Three Ways to Protect Your Finances
Higher Medicare premiums, smaller Social Security payments, bigger tax bills … Financial changes can hit hard when a spouse dies. How to counter the blow.
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Trump Administration Blocks Medicare From Covering Obesity Drugs — Why It Matters
The Trump administration has decided not to go forward with a proposal for Medicare and Medicaid to cover high-demand obesity treatments.
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Will Dr. Oz Push Medicare Advantage Plans as Head of CMS Now He's Confirmed?
As original Medicare faces funding shortfalls, Dr. Oz might shift to private insurance providers through Medicare Advantage. Here's what we know so far.
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The Social Security Fairness Act May Change How You Pay Medicare Premiums
If you receive an upward adjustment to your monthly Social Security benefits due to the SSFA, how you pay your Medicare premiums might change.
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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Ends March 31
Medicare Advantage enrollees have from January 1 to March 31 to change plans. Here's what to know.
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How RFK Jr. May Change Medicare and Your Retirement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now heads up Medicare. Here are five ways his leadership might change your retirement based on what we know so far.
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Expanded Medicare Telehealth Services Available for an Additional Six Months
All Medicare beneficiaries still have access to telehealth services until September 30. Starting October 1, you must be located in a rural area for most telehealth services.
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14 Things Medicare Gives You for Free
Medicare beneficiaries often pay monthly premiums, copays, annual deductibles and prescription drug costs. But what you may not know is that some services don’t cost anything at all.
