Even with Medicare, health care costs in retirement can eat up savings quickly. Here’s how much retirees typically spend, and how you can plan ahead.

As the year progresses, millions of Americans are reevaluating their health insurance options. With the complexity of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When the most dominant player in a market stumbles, the rest of the industry pays attention. That’s precisely what happened last ...

A long-standing Medicare policy meant to manage rehabilitation services in nursing homes may keep older Americans in ...

There is plenty of bad coming out of the federal government on health care. CMS is the exception, write Ezekiel J. Emanuel ...

A Medicare advocate can help you understand Medicare and your rights under the various plans. They can also help with coverage, enrollment, appeals, and eligibility for other programs. It is important ...

In July 1965, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law to provide basic health insurance for vulnerable populations. Over the past six decades, these two programs have transformed the US health care ...

Your Medicare, Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage won't vanish during the government shutdown, but changes to some benefits and fewer government workers to help could still disrupt care for ...

Physician groups under 2-sided risk–based Medicare Advantage provide care associated with higher quality and efficiency compared with care by these same groups under fee-for-service Medicare.

Four health-coverage options for Medicare beneficiaries who are hitting the road If you're over 65 and planning a summer vacation, there's something far more important than remembering to pack ...

Alignment Health is an insurance company that offers various Medicare Advantage plans in California, Nevada, Texas, and North Carolina. Many of these plans offer premiums as low as $0 per month.

Federal employees enrolled in the civil service retirement system (CSRS) may be eligible for Medicare and federal employee health benefits (FEHB) if they paid Medicare taxes. The CSRS is a federal ...