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Dear Toni: I am turning 65 in February, and my individual health plan has a $6,000 deductible, which I meet every year due to shots given in my eyes for macular degeneration. They cost more than ...

Some of 2026 changes have prompted significant concern, and experts have warned millions will lose access to health care ...

Medicare paid providers for medical services that were authorized and also covered by the Veterans Affairs’ community care programs between January 2017 and December 2021. This led to duplicate ...

This article was updated on 7/29/2020 to reflect additional changes to the Medicare enrollment process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Is your 65 th birthday around the corner? Are you retiring in the ...

WASHINGTON — House Republicans can’t meet their own budget target that is necessary to pass President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda without making significant cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, the ...