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Senior hit with lifetime Medicare penalty forced to go back to work
Newsweek· 18 hours agoCynthia Colyer of Hamilton, Montana, left the U.S. and moved to Australia more than 30 years ago to...
3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAbout 3.6 million Medicare enrollees may qualify for coverage for the anti-obesity drug Wegovy,...
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy have taken the country by storm. But who can afford them?
USA TODAY· 5 days agoThat figure did not include rebates or other discounts negotiated by pharmacy...take Wegovy to...
Medicare Advantage insurers mull Wegovy coverage ‘trade-offs’
Modern Healthcare· 6 days agoMedicare Advantage insurers are weighing coverage of pricey new anti-obesity drugs after federal regulators last month announced traditional Medicare would ...
Social Security's 2025 COLA: Here's What We Know So Far
Motley Fool via Yahoo Finance· 24 hours agoAnd that could have a truly positive impact on seniors. A 2.6% COLA applied to a $2,000 monthly...
Enrollment rising for Medicare savings programs
The Eagle-Tribune· 3 days agoThe number of senior citizens on the state’s Medicare savings programs has increased since eligibility was expanded to help more beneficiaries pay for health care
Ask the Hammer: What's the Effect of a Roth Conversion on IRMAA?
TheStreet.com· 17 hours agoJeffrey "The Buckinghammer" Levine weighs in on Roth conversions, explaining how they could impact ...
Big Changes Coming to Medicare in 2025: What You Need to Know
TheStreet.com· 5 days agoIt may be months before the calendar flips to 2025, but not for Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which runs the program, just ...
Worried About Assisted Living Costs? Here Are Your Options
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoLong-term care in residential facilities like nursing homes is a financial challenge for many. When...
Medicaid changes could lead to thousands of deaths, study warns
Newsweek· 7 days agoTwo key initiatives include increasing the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 and adding a...