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A newly released study finds that seniors who get less than five hours of sleep a night may be at higher risk for chronic diseases.

When the public health emergency expires, an estimated 15 million people could be found ineligible for Medicaid.

You have the right to ask your plan to cover the treatment you need and request an appeal if you disagree with your plan’s decision not to include your medication.

For families seeking nursing home care for a loved one, getting information on what a nursing home is truly like or who owns it is easier said than done. However, recent events show this is changing.

Deciding whether your parents still have the cognitive ability to manage their money is a difficult call to make. A recent report reveals why it may be important for you to get involved.

Retirees – even those who are insured – are paying tens of thousands of dollars for health care over the course of their retirement years.

The Social Security Administration has announced that its beneficiaries will see a significant increase – totaling nearly 9 percent – in their monthly Social Security checks come January 2023.

While Medicare Advantage registration has grown, so have questions about the ethical implications of advertisers’ practices and concerns that scammers are permeating Medicare’s open enrollment period.

Recent research by the Kaiser Family Foundation examined the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. While people in either program were similarly satisfied with their care and overall care coordination, some distinctions became apparent. Traditional Medicare’s Strengths Traditional Medicare is a federal health insurance program for adults 65 and older and individuals with disabilities.

If you opt not sign up for Part D during the Initial Enrollment Period, your premium might go up when you do enroll in Part D because Medicare adds the late fee to your installment permanently.