Discover how Medicare provides healthcare to those 65 and older. Learn about eligibility, coverage options, and how to enroll in this U.S. government program.

Figuring out how to choose a Medicare plan begins with understanding your healthcare needs and matching them with the right coverage options. With a variety of plans available, you'll need to compare ...

Medicare isn't a "set it and forget it" program. Coverage that worked well one year may not be so great in others. Changes ...

As someone born, raised and living in Louisville – including 24 years working for Humana – I feel a strong responsibility to help my fellow Louisvillians navigate the often-complicated Medicare system ...

Bruine de Bruin is director of the Behavioral Sciences and Policy Initiative at the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service. Blum is a nonresident senior scholar at the USC ...

Age 65 is when most people first qualify for the federal health insurance known as Medicare, but people should start thinking about how they want to participate in the program well before that. People ...

This fall, seniors in Southwest Florida will be bombarded with solicitations from Medicare Advantage insurance plans. These plans will sometimes offer lower premiums than traditional Medicare or they ...

It's time for open enrollment in the nation's health care marketplace. In 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law and gave the first card to his predecessor Harry Truman, there ...

People may want to change their Medicare plans for several reasons, including cost, convenience, and coverage. For example, people may review their Medicare plans to find out the best cost and ...

Several major health systems are dropping Medicare Advantage plans in the new year. The hospitals are ending their acceptance ...

When you're enrolling in Medicare, it's important to understand everything it does and doesn't cover — even for medical procedures that you may not anticipate happening to you. For ...