The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.
Category: Elderly
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Why Medicare Recipients Should Check Their 2026 Drug Plans Now
Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.
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U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments
A federal agency said its employees would return on Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers.
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Why Are More Retirees Going Back to College?
At Arizona State University, residents pay about $500,000 in entrance fees to live on campus and take classes alongside undergraduates.
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What’s Your Dream Senior Living Community? Take the Quiz
Whether you have Jimmy Buffett on your mind or the urge to take a class or two, we’ve got a community for you.
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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.
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UnitedHealth Will Cooperate With Federal Probe of Its Medicare Billing Practices
On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced.
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What Life Is Like for Four Young Adults Supporting Their Aging Parents
Most young adults don’t expect to support their aging parents. Here’s what happened when four people had to.