Bruine de Bruin is director of the Behavioral Sciences and Policy Initiative at the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service. Blum is a nonresident senior scholar at the USC ...

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months and could sure use some help sorting through all the confusing Medicare options that are available to me. Where can I get help with my ...

Medicare is introducing multiple changes for 2026, including an extension of telehealth benefits, a temporary program for broader access to certain weight loss drugs, and significant Medicare ...

If you’ve been focused on figuring out your private health insurance options during your working years, you probably haven’t thought much about Medicare and how it works. But as the years tick by and ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums, benefits, and plan choices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs are expected to ...

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Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

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Dear Toni: I’m retiring Jan. 1 and beginning to research the right Medicare option for me and my wife, Jennifer, who is receiving breast cancer treatment. Jennifer’s cancer drugs are expensive, and I ...

Some healthcare providers need to adjust their plans as insurance providers change coverage options. The enrollment period for Medicare began Oct. 15 and lasts until Dec. 7. But this year, there are ...

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