The annual enrollment period for Medicare — government-supported health benefits for retirees — starts Oct. 15.

A battle over Obamacare is at the center of the government shutdown but the ripple effects are reaching other services, including Medicare. The shutdown won’t derail Medicare’s core services or the ...

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 ...

Medicare Advantage, a private alternative to traditional Medicare, offers extra benefits and low monthly premiums. However, ...

Medicare is funded through mandatory spending, keeping it safe from government shutdowns. The Medicare enrollment process begins with the Social Security Administration. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...

The Trump administration tapped a Biden-era rule to negotiate lower prices on 15 widely used medications for seniors.

* Medicare is a federal health insurance program for older adults ages 65 and older in the United States. * Open enrollment for 2026 Medicare plans, also known as the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), ...

A July 8 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of someone talking in Spanish to the camera while walking in a park. It includes a voiceover that doesn't synchronize with the person ...

Medicare beneficiaries have escaped the jaws of the wolf but are not out of the woods yet. On April 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services announced that seniors will be able to keep their ...