Many of the 61 million Americans with Medicare are wondering whether their out-of-pocket health costs will be higher in 2025 than in 2024 and, if so, by how much. The answer, like so much about Medicare,

Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.

Forgetting to enroll for Medicare coverage could mean you’ll need to pay a penalty, limit your coverage options, or even have to wait until the next

Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.

“Improving prescription drug affordability for Medicare enrollees is the core of the Inflation Reduction Act, and the next cycle of negotiations will continue to strengthen Medicare for generations to come," Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said in the news release.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson. Tim Noel,

The new Trump administration should seize the opportunity to change the Medicare drug price negotiation program by introducing floors.

Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law.

Original Medicare's cost and coverage change annually. This affects how much you pay and the type of supplementary insurance you may want.

The General Enrollment Period provides an opportunity to make up for a past oversight — the failure to enroll in Part B.

Just how much Medicare price negotiations will negatively impact Novo Nordisk, though, depends on what the final negotiated prices for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus will be. In Medicare's negotiations for 2026, the new prices achieved an average of 22% savings.

The start of a new year gives older adults with a Medicare health plan an opportunity to think ahead and make a difference in their future.