11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (667+ words) Currently, more than 7 million Americans are receiving a Part B penalty, costing an average of $5,000 over their Medicare lifetime. Dear Toni: I discovered that my mother, who is 67, never enrolled in Medicare Parts B or D. She thought if she did…...

1+ week, 35+ min ago  (689+ words) There's good news for anyone who made a wrong choice in selecting a Medicare Advantage plan during the annual enrollment period. Dear Toni: I never should have listened to my brother, who bragged about how his Medicare Advantage plan was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (633+ words) The recent federal government shutdown was an unnecessary political gesture. However, it did, albeit in a roundabout way, help highlight what is wrong with health care in this country. The debate this time was over whether to extend COVID-era Affordable…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (730+ words) Dear Toni: I have decided to retire when I turn 65 in February and need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B. My husband, Harry, is 74, and he enrolled in Parts A and B when he turned 65, remaining on my employer…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1260+ words) As Congress debates whether to extend COVID-19-era subsidies to public health insurance marketplaces, advocates say time is of the essence while people are shopping around for new coverage plans during open enrollment. Thousands of middle-income Nevada residents are likely…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (680+ words) The 2026 "Medicare You" handbook spells out what isn't covered by Medicare Parts A and B. Dear Toni: I am currently on COBRA with dental benefits. I will need dental insurance when I lose my COBRA benefits after enrolling in Medicare at…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (659+ words) Dear Toni: My mother passed away with no life insurance, and our family had to pay for all of the funeral cost out of pocket. I'm 65 with high blood pressure and do not have an insurance policy for my end-of-life…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (730+ words) Here's a breakdown of the costs Medicare beneficiaries can expect next year for Parts A, B and D. Dear Toni: In the new "Medicare &You" handbook, I cannot find what the 2026 Medicare costs and premiums will be. I would like this…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) Senate Democrats " including Sen. Jacky Rosen " have shut down the government in an effort to force Republicans to extend expanded tax credits created to cushion the blow of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Now that the COVID crisis has long passed, they…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (520+ words) President Donald Trump sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies demanding that they "bring down the prices of prescription drugs in the United States to match the lowest price offered in other developed nations." He calls it the "most-favored-nation," or MFN, price....