Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Medicare Posts $11.2B Operating Profit for 2024
By Allison BellThe inpatient hospitalization program can still pay 89% of promised benefits if its trust fund runs dry.
June 16, 2025
Senate Republicans Drop Push for Medicare Cuts to Help Pay for Tax BillInstead, the legislators are proposing cuts to Medicaid that are more aggressive than those the passed in the House.
June 13, 2025
Debate: Should the Tax Bill Expand HSAs?The bill allows Medicare enrollees to contribute and makes some marketplace health plans HSA-eligible, among other changes.
June 05, 2025
Senators Eye Medicare Cuts to Pay for Trump Tax BillSome are looking to trim payments to health insurers that run Medicare Advantage plans.
May 31, 2025
4 New Medicare Changes for CaregiversTelling an eligible caregiver client about these features could make a tough road a little easier.
May 21, 2025
Here's How Clients Are Filling In Medicare GapsRetirees who fail to plug the holes may watch their cash leak out fast.
May 20, 2025
Retirees Are Stressed, but Few Are ‘Living the Nightmare’The cohort's already-high level of stress has worsened this year, according to a Schroders survey.
May 15, 2025
UnitedHealth Sinks as Report of Criminal Probe Adds to WoesThe company said it had not received notice of any investigation.