A 42-minute video from a conservative content creator in Minnesota has provided the Trump administration with yet another ...

Other “telltale warning signs” of a Medicare scam include being told you are eligible for a refund because of a change in ...

Medicare is one of the few government programs where a missed deadline can quietly drain your wallet for decades. If you are ...

The Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has tapped ID.me to verify the identities of beneficiaries on Medicare.gov, according to a Tuesday announcement from the identity-proofing company. ID.me ...

Robocalls often aim to make money from you, either through scams or questionable business pitches. A common scam involves callers posing as a benefits company to get your Medicare number. Scammers may ...

Many retirees count on their yearly Social Security raise to help them retire comfortably and deal with rising prices. For 2026, that increase is set at 2.8%. But a big part of that bump may disappear ...

Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Information and Senior Medicare Patrol Program has issued a fraud alert for calls requesting social security numbers from Iowa Medicare ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...

Medicare premium increases are expected to reduce the 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Medicare Part A costs, including the inpatient hospital deductible, are set to rise in ...

Medicare beneficiaries will face higher premiums across the board in 2026. And for many retirees, those added costs will chip away at Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.