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Column: Drug companies try shifting blame for high prices under lawmakers’ scrutiny

By Philip Moeller

Rising insulin prices are once again shining an uncomfortable spotlight on drug-company CEOs, who have been dutifully taking a public pounding before congressional committees.

How this Medicare loophole can lead to surprise medical bills

By Philip Moeller

Patients look to hospital staff to take care of them and help them get better, not to expose them to additional health and financial problems.

How to navigate Social Security’s benefits after marriage, death and divorce

By Philip Moeller

Your Social Security benefits can be drastically different based on your marital status, writes columnist Philip Moeller.

How can I get more help for an ailing, older parent?

By Philip Moeller

Many people mistakenly think that Medicare covers lots of things that it doesn't, only to learn the reality of its limitations when they or a loved one is denied coverage.

Why later enrollment in supplemental Medicare can cause problems

By Philip Moeller

Changing your supplemental health insurance once you've had your Medigap plan for more than six months can limit your options if you have preexisting conditions, columnist Phil Moeller writes.

How this new online tool could help you decide on Medicare coverage

By Philip Moeller

A new online tool from United Income provides recommendations on the best mix of Medicare plans, based on user responses to a series of questions.

How Americans spend much more on health care than they realize

By Philip Moeller

Consumers often do not understand that the cost of their health care is much higher than the out-of-pocket expenses they pay each year, writes columnist Philip Moeller.

What can you do about an unwanted Medicare enrollment?

By Philip Moeller

Never throw anything from Social Security into the trash. These computer-generated letters can have a big effect on your life.

This new app could help answer your Medicare questions

By Philip Moeller

“What’s Covered” is designed to help people understand Parts A and B of Medicare.

An audit of Social Security found low-income beneficiaries were underpaid

By Philip Moeller

A recent report from Social Security auditors found about a quarter of low-income beneficiaries were not properly transferred from Supplemental Security Income to regular Social Security when they turned 62 years old.