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About 68.5 million Americans are currently enrolled in some type of Medicare plan, with about 90% of enrollees being over age 65, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare is an alphabet soup — and the rules can be just as confusing as the terminology. Conquer the system with this ...

Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing their steepest premium increases since 2018, driven in part by the looming ...

Let’s talk real numbers. Today’s highest earners pay around $629 per month for Part B. By 2034, that top tier could reach ...

People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could soon see their monthly premiums sharply increase as ...

Civil monetary penalties against payers for improperly delaying or denying coverage, hitting members with higher cost sharing ...

Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next ...

The Medicare Part D program provides vital healthcare services through prescription drug coverage through approved private insurers. However, there are penalties for late enrolment ...

Premium rates for CalPERS’ basic health care plans will increase on average 7.8% for state workers and their beneficiaries in 2026.