Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade-offs.

A bumper crop of revisions, including a stronger drug benefit, means the plan you enrolled in for 2024 may not be the best fit next...

Despite fears about long-term solvency, millennials and Gen Z workers have a major stake in the program.

Fifty years after Congress passed a landmark retirement law, 401(k) and I.R.A. accounts enrich mostly higher-income households. Here are five ways they can be improved.

Fifty years after Congress passed a landmark retirement law, 401(k) and I.R.A. accounts enrich mostly higher-income households. Here are five ways they can be improved.

Federal law set caps on some spending for seniors who are enrolled in Part D prescription drug plans. Those paying for high-cost medicines will benefit.

The Social Security Administration’s staffing and customer service issues have been mounting, and budget disputes in Congress could make them worse.