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Medicare has many rules and processes that caregivers should know about managing Medicare for a loved one. Read more.

However, ChatGPT, Copilot, Deepseek and Meta AI failed to mention that if you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan and later want to switch to original Medicare, you can be rejected for a Medigap plan ...

Working past 65 with employer health coverage seems like great protection. However, Medicare's complex rules can leave you ...

The Trump administration issued a new rule to clamp down on improper enrollment in Obamacare in keeping with a pledge to keep ...

Choosing the right Medicare plan is important, and there are people available who can help with impartial advice and support. Read more.

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and get a ...

NH has the nation’s lowest health insurance costs—but new state and federal laws could drive premiums up for many residents ...

Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M UniversityThe big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, ...

Faith leaders across Green Country working to prepare the community for anticipated program cuts in the recently passed Big, Beautiful Bill.As one pastor tells ...

Ohio will get a boost in Medicaid funding, but patients could still lose care or face barriers under a new federal law.

Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding ...