The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Having your income, health care and tax plans in place before you exit the day job can make it more likely that you'll have a happy retirement.

Medicare urgent care clinics have attracted huge demand.

A proposed fiscal commission to fast-track deficit reduction measures, already under attack from the right, also faces a stepped-up assault from the left.

Thousands of low-income patients cannot survive without MLK Hospital. The South L.A. hospital cannot survive on what it is paid by public insurance.

As boomers hit "peak 65," but delaying claims until 70 maximizes benefits and requires proactive planning for a secure retirement.

Lawmakers have so far this year been unable to reverse physician payment cuts included in a 2015 Medicare reimbursement law.

It’s more than just getting paperwork in order, making a plan for Social Security and strategizing on taxes. Your bucket list needs some attention, too.

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.

Are you ready for retirement but uncertain about what comes next? You’re not alone. Proactive planning can help ensure your path to a happy retirement.

The state of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on February 2, 2024, to obtain an extension on the state’s Medicaid program—currently the only state program in the country with a work requirement. 

Thinking ahead about what you'll do, how you’ll withdraw from retirement accounts and how you’ll manage health care can save you time and money over the long term.