Monthly Medicare Part B premiums increased 262%, from $45.50 to $164.90. The Senior Citizens League found that the goods and services bought by the typical retiree rose 141% over this period, while Social Security benefits climbed just 78%. And don’t expect relief anytime soon. Social Secur...
More and more middle-class Americans are paying a greater percentage of earnings for health care. The report analyzed survey data from 40,000 private-sector employers, as well as income data from the Census Bureau. (MORE: Medicare for All or single payer: Here's how the 2020 Democrats ...
Also, he noted, if you initially go with a Medicare Advantage plan, you don’t buy a Medigap plan. But if you want Medigap later on, you can then be rejected or forced to pay much higher premiums. Core idea No. 5: Building savings Here, Miller recommends ke...
A slide presentation dated Sept. 29 says HealthCare.gov's window-shopping feature is getting a major upgrade. Window shopping is a popular part of the website that allows consumers to browse for taxpayer-subsidized health insurance plans. A copy of the document from the Centers for Medicare &...