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Medicare
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Securing Medicare’s Financial Future
The program, initially made to offer coverage for seniors, risks insolvency in 2036 and multiple benefits cuts. But lawmakers and organizations believe there are paths to save the program
Health Care Costs in Retirement for Medicare Beneficiaries Rises Again
EBRI report shows “average” couple would need $351,000 saved to have a 90% chance of covering health care expenses
7 Key Social Security Metrics for 2024
Changes mean higher benefits, higher taxable limits
2024 Medicare Part B Premium Increase: 6%
CMS releases next year’s premium unexpectedly early, and good news: it’s lower than feared
Official 2024 Social Security COLA Announcement Set for Oct. 12
Final forecast predicted 3.2% raise which would be less than half of 2023’s inflation-fueled 8.7% bump
What a 65-Year-Old Retiring Today Will Spend on Healthcare
Fidelity’s 2023 Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate shows projected costs remained flat year-over-year, but Americans still consistently (and significantly) underestimate healthcare costs
House Republicans Propose Social Security Benefit Cuts
A new budget proposal by the Republican Study Committee would raise the full retirement age to claim Social Security benefits to age 69
Just How Strongly Americans Oppose Social Security Cuts: AP-NORC Poll
Nearly 9 in 10 over age 45 oppose cutting benefits as latest trustees report shows insolvency only a decade away
Nikki Haley Proposes Changing Retirement Age
The former South Carolina governor called for changes in retirement age and Medicare Advantage plans, but did not provide specifics
Biden State of the Union Moment: Bipartisan Agreement on No Cuts to Social Security and Medicare?
President gets both sides to “stand up for seniors” during strange exchange, but Republicans say he misstated their position from the outset