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The good, the bad and the ugly of picking Medicare Advantage plans

By Philip Moeller

During open enrollment, beneficiaries should consider all the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage plans, writes columnist Philip Moeller.

Medicare to cover more home care services and safety devices

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The changes are a sign of growing recognition that practical help can have a meaningful impact on patients' well-being and reduce costs for taxpayers.

AP fact check: Trump’s fabrications on Medicare, immigrants

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

In the final days before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is painting a distorted picture of immigration while exaggerating his record of achieving economic gains for non-whites and improving health care for veterans. Here's a look at his most recent…

Opinion: Vote like Social Security and Medicare are at stake

By Philip Moeller

Proposed fixes to Social Security and the effects the tax cuts could have on Medicare and Medcaid are issues voters should consider when heading to the polls, writes Philip Moeller.

HHS secretary on Medicare drug pricing, gender definitions

President Trump has announced several proposed changes to how Medicare buys certain expensive prescription drugs, relying in part upon a benchmark price index of other developed countries, who negotiate lower prices. But critics wonder why the U.S. government doesn't do…

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Why comparing drug prices is key during Medicare open enrollment

By Philip Moeller

Beyond premiums, Medicare recipients should also consider the specific prices they will pay for prescriptions when evaluating plans during open enrollment.

Medicare open enrollment has begun. Here’s how to navigate your options

By Philip Moeller

The 43 million people who use private Medicare Advantage plans will likely need to use the online Plan Finder tool to evaluate plans during in the 2019 enrollment period, which runs through Dec. 7.

The Social Security benefits bump might not translate into a raise for seniors. Here’s why

By Gretchen Frazee

What will the change mean for your pocketbook? Economics correspondent Paul Solman and columnist Philip Moeller discuss.

Fact-checking Trump’s bleak op-ed on Democratic health plans

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Trump cast the idea as a dangerous scheme by "radical socialists" as he played up potential pitfalls of a government-paid system without citing any of the benefits, such as the disappearance of most medical bills.

Working after 65? What you need to know about employer insurance and Medicare

By Philip Moeller

It is illegal for big employers to try to get you on Medicare by sweetening the deal, but you might consider signing up for Medicare for your own financial benefit.