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Medicare reports, fact sheets and explainers from the Kaiser Family Foundation
- Medicare at 60: A Popular Program Facing Challengeson July 10, 2025 at 7:11 pm
In this article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, KFF's Tricia Neuman, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek and Juliette Cubanski examine three isssues facing Medicare’s future: privatization, affordability and spending/financing.
- The Implications of Federal SNAP Spending Cuts on Individuals with Medicaid, Medicare and Other Health Coverageon June 26, 2025 at 6:18 pm
Proposed changes in eligibility rules in both SNAP and Medicaid may jeopardize some people’s access to both adequate food and health care if various provisions of the bill take effect, in part because there is a significant overlap in eligibility requirements for Medicaid and SNAP across states. Four in 10 (40%) Medicaid enrollees receive SNAP benefits.
- What Could the Health-Related Provisions in the Reconciliation Bill Mean for Older Adults?on June 26, 2025 at 5:29 pm
The Trump Administration and Congress are moving quickly to pass legislation that could have significant implications for health coverage of older Americans. The House-passed reconciliation bill awaiting action by the full Senate, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, includes several provisions that would affect health insurance coverage and well-being of older adults ages 50 and older, including those who are covered by Medicare.
- Seven Million People with Medicare Spend More Than 10% of Income on Part B Premiums – The Reconciliation Bill Could Drive the Number Higheron June 23, 2025 at 5:50 pm
People with low incomes and limited financial resources can qualify for the Medicare Savings Programs, through which state Medicaid programs provide financial assistance with Medicare premiums and cost sharing. However, provisions in the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill would make it harder for people to enroll in these programs. Many people with Medicare are facing a relatively high financial burden associated with paying Part B premiums, and the reconciliation bill could drive that number higher.
- Medicaid Changes in House and Senate Reconciliation Bills Would Increase Costs for 1.3 Million Low-Income Medicare Beneficiarieson June 17, 2025 at 6:33 pm
On May 22, the House passed a reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would partially pay to extend expiring tax cuts by cutting Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the bill would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over ten years and 10.3 million fewer people would be enrolled in Medicaid in 2034, including 1.3 million people with Medicare, otherwise known as “dual-eligible individuals”.
Medicare FAQ form Medicare Educators based in Florida
- Married, Divorced, Widowed: How Relationship Status Affects Medicareby David Haass on July 11, 2025 at 6:27 pm
Learn how being married, divorced, or widowed can affect your Medicare premiums, IRMAA costs, and... The post Married, Divorced, Widowed: How Relationship Status Affects Medicare appeared first on MedicareFAQ.
- Medicare and Alternative Therapies: What’s Covered and What’s Notby David Haass on July 11, 2025 at 5:54 pm
Discover which alternative therapies Medicare covers, including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and more. Learn the differences... The post Medicare and Alternative Therapies: What’s Covered and What’s Not appeared first on MedicareFAQ.
- Medicare Starter Guide: What to Do in Your First 90 Daysby David Haass on July 11, 2025 at 3:22 pm
Learn what to do in your first 90 days after enrolling in Medicare. From choosing... The post Medicare Starter Guide: What to Do in Your First 90 Days appeared first on MedicareFAQ.
- New in 2025: Medicare’s Part D Payment Plan Explainedby Dori Rivera on July 11, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Learn about Medicare’s new Part D Payment Plan in 2025, who qualifies, how it works,... The post New in 2025: Medicare’s Part D Payment Plan Explained appeared first on MedicareFAQ.
- Exploring Your Medigap Options Beyond Medicare Plan F and Plan Gby David Haass on June 27, 2025 at 1:51 pm
Discover Medicare Supplement plans beyond Plan F and Plan G, including Plan N, high-deductible options,... The post Exploring Your Medigap Options Beyond Medicare Plan F and Plan G appeared first on MedicareFAQ.
Medicare news from the NY Times
- You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.by Brian J. O’Connor on July 12, 2025 at 9:00 am
Most people enter retirement without any idea how to manage withdrawing their savings without running out of money. Here is what you need to know.
- How the $1,000 ‘Trump Accounts’ for Newborns Will Workby Ann Carrns on July 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The payments, part of the new domestic policy law, are for U.S. citizens born this year through 2028. The idea is that the money in the accounts will have many years to grow.
- What Happened to Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting?by Jack Ewing on July 9, 2025 at 4:15 pm
A group of state treasurers and investors is complaining that the company, facing falling sales, is about to miss a legal deadline to hold a shareholder forum.
- Gen Z, It Turns Out, Is Great at Saving for Retirementby Lisa Rabasca Roepe on June 28, 2025 at 8:39 pm
They are contributing to their 401(k)s much earlier than millennials did, reports show, and young women in particular are being aggressive about saving.
- Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 8 Years Unless Congress Actsby Tara Siegel Bernard and Margot Sanger-Katz on June 19, 2025 at 3:49 am
The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.
- How Retirees Can Manage RMDs in a Volatile Marketby Martha C. White on June 17, 2025 at 4:51 pm
Savers with accounts like 401(k)s and I.R.A.s are required to make withdrawals starting at a certain age. Here’s how to handle that during an unpredictable stock market.
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