Receiving a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage can feel alarming, especially while you’re recovering from an illness or surgery.

When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, part of the goal was to lower prescription drug costs for Medicare patients. However, for millions of seniors in long-term care facilities, a little-noticed side effect of that law is starting to hinder their access to those drugs.

A new TV show explores the emotional landscape of exploring housing options later in life: the attachments people carry, the family conversations that don’t always go as planned, and the relief that often follows a decision everyone was afraid to make.

A new report suggests that the long-term care system in the U.S. is failing older Americans in their final years while systematically draining the wealth of middle- and lower-income families, making it nearly impossible for the next generation to get a financial foothold.

Adult children and family caregivers who are caring for an aging parent can take these 10 steps to get ahead of a crisis.

A 2025 federal budget law was promoted in part as a way to protect Medicaid for those who truly need it. But for the roughly 12 million people who rely on both Medicare and Medicaid, the law creates immediate risks.

A federal law going into effect in 2028 will cap the amount of home equity a person can have and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care at $1 million.

If your Medicare Advantage plan is terminated or leaves your area, you’ll revert to Original Medicare, but you must act to keep drug coverage. Learn deadlines, options, and how to get free help.

A proposed rule announced in March 2026 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would introduce, for the first time on a broad scale, work requirements and time limits across the country’s major rental assistance programs.

Findings from a recent study suggest that grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on tests of memory and verbal skills than those who don’t. For grandmothers especially, that involvement may actually slow the brain’s natural cognitive decline over time.