A new Medicare law—the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act, or MACRA—went on the books April...
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New federal law precludes people from buying coverage for...
A new federal law, which Obama signed on April 16, precludes people with Medicare from buying...
Three ways government could help promote retirement security
In a report on our retirement crisis, the National Institute on Retirement Security puts forward a...
Get a dog, improve your health
Many people grow up with dogs and treasure the companionship and unconditional love a dog often...
Alcohol abuse among older adults needs addressing
We need to address alcohol abuse among older adults. New research projects a doubling of the...
Proposed Medicare premium hike would weaken Medicare
In late March, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bi-partisan support that would...
Insurers may be ready to support negotiated drug prices
Cancer drug prices keep rising, up from an average of $129 a month in 1975 to an average of over...
Could robots keep older adults engaged and happy?
Lots of work is underway to design robots that help older adults in a wide range of ways. And...
Should you get COBRA benefits when you leave your job?
If you are leaving your job, along with your health insurance, you can get insurance through COBRA...
What’s the Medicare premium in 2015?
It wasn’t that long ago that the Medicare premium was the same for everyone regardless of...