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Does Medicare pay for a home health care provider?

By Philip Moeller

My mom is in hospice. Could Medicare cover a health aide so she can be home?…

For retired expats, the question remains: Should I keep Medicare coverage or not?

By Philip Moeller

It all depends on the likelihood of their returning to the U.S. and on the duration of their absence, Journalist Philip Moeller said.

Column: Why we need to save Medicare counseling from the federal chopping block

By Philip Moeller

Under the Trump administration’s budget proposal, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program's modest $52 million budget would be obliterated by $49 million, leaving the program with only $3 million.

What to expect from the major changes coming to popular Medigap plans

By Philip Moeller

Many of the more than 8 million Medicare enrollees who now have C and F plans will face an important decision in the next two years.

Can I work and still collect my late husband’s Social Security benefits?

By Philip Moeller

Phil Moeller answers your questions on aging and retirement in his weekly "Ask Phil" column.

Living abroad, do I need to get Medicare when I turn 65 or when I retire?

By Philip Moeller

As long as a person’s health insurance qualifies as a group health plan, they do not need to get Medicare at 65 regardless of where they live or who provides their health insurance.

Trump signs order loosening gun restrictions

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump has signed a resolution blocking an Obama-era rule that would have prevented an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from buying guns.

How does Social Security’s cost of living adjustment affect Medicare?

By Philip Moeller

As predicted, people are confused about how Social Security’s meager 2017 cost of living adjustment, or COLA, is affecting their Part B premiums for Medicare.

My employer health insurance is unaffordable. Should I get Medicare?

By Philip Moeller

While you do not have to get Medicare, because you’re covered by an employer plan, you always are free to drop your employer plan and get Medicare instead.