This big adjustment that will hit the Social Security program in 2025 will impact Medicare and the amount that beneficiaries receive.
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Dear Toni, I had no problem opening the "My Social Security" account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers.
Social Security and Medicare are slowly running out of money, but what does that mean for the retirees counting on them? Actually, it's not all bad news.
The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. Treasury Secretary. The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. Treasury Secretary.
Original Medicare's premiums and deductibles went up in 2025. The Part A annual deductible increased from $1,632 to $1,676, and the Part B annual deductible rose from $240 to $257. Most seniors don't pay a premium for Part A,
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized change: the increase in monthly benefit checks for 2025 due to the automated cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. As you already know, that increase will be 2.5%.
Francois Melese warned in a recent op-ed of the damaging effects of Trump's plan to end Social Security taxes.
Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.
Toni, Last week's Medicare Part D question was from Tonya regarding discovering that she and her husband are receiving an "extra" Part D premium, which she never knew about.
I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension, and State retirement benefits. According to my SSA statement, over my working lifetime I paid $14,302 into Medicare, but I never used that medical plan.