The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

‘Quadrupling of fatal overdoses among older adults should be considered in evolving policies’

About 85 per cent of GPs nationwide have saved Medicare over $350 million from undercharging patients in consultations, a new study has found.

Why is there still so much ignorance on the subject, and where do all the myths and misconceptions come from?

Doctors are claiming vindication and demanding an apology as new research undermines claims of widespread Medicare fraud.

Policymakers will need to patch the Social Security program by 2033 to avoid draconian cuts in benefits, a year earlier than had been predicted. A trust fund for Medicare will run out of cash by 2031.

WASHINGTON — The Social Security system’s retiree fund will be able to fully pay scheduled benefits until 2033, one year earlier than reported last year.

Social Security’s finances worsened over the past year while Medicare's improved slightly, according to government actuaries.

Key planning strategies like asset location and Roth conversions can dramatically reduce the taxes you pay throughout retirement and your heirs’ tax liability.

Labor and coalition camps expect the Liberal Party to retain the Melbourne seat of Aston after Alan Tudge's retirement triggered a by-election.

Necho Brocchi was in the early stages of medically transitioning when she said she was fired for being trans.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams signed off on a contract Thursday that will eliminate traditional Medicare coverage for retired city government workers and shift them into a privatized version of the program instead — a highly controversial move that immediately drew a lawsuit threat from a grassroots retiree group.