The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, signed into law by President Trump on July 3, 2025, represents a significant overhaul in ...

Medicare beneficiaries face higher costs, reduced services, and possible cuts to the program at large—but there’s good news ...

A higher-than-expected first Medicare bill can be a surprise for many people. This often happens because the bill covers more than just one month’s premium or includes additional surcharges or ...

House Republicans plan to propose a gradual increase in Medicare premiums for the wealthy to offset the cost of renewing Social Security payroll tax cuts and long-term unemployment benefits, according ...

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President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ mammoth tax and immigration bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in ...

Responding to criticisms lodged against an otherwise popular program among seniors, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bill to improve the way Medicare Advantage ...

Medicare beneficiaries face higher premiums and deductibles, reduced services, and possible cuts to the program at large—but ...

A first Medicare bill may be higher than expected due to the number of months the bill covers, late enrollment penalties, or because a person earns above a certain amount and must pay a surcharge.

My Medicare starts Nov. 1, and I received my first bill, due on Oct. 25, about a week ago. This bill is for three months, from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and it's over $550. I currently have more than $12,000 ...

If your first Medicare bill is higher than expected, it could be due to the number of months the bill covers, late enrollment penalties, or because you earn above a certain amount and must pay a ...