Medicare

Some states are moving to control their employees’ health plan costs, and it's triggering alarm from the hospital industry.

Dental expenses can eat away a considerable amount of retirees’ savings, but these costs are important to prevent health complications and other medical expenses.

Seniors will face a 20% penalty on top of income taxes if they withdraw funds from a health savings account for non-medical expenses before the age of 65.

The cap on state and local tax deduction under the tax law may prompt more employees to direct their retirement savings to their 401(k)s than to build home equity.

Even middle-class households who have health insurance are at risk, as a researcher points out that they are the ones who filed for the most bankruptcies.

Seniors who intend to get a Medigap policy to supplement their traditional Medicare coverage may have trouble getting one.

Thousands of federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay because of the partial government shutdown should use budgeting to cope with the hard times.

If your employees' goal is to save more for retirement, there are some simple steps they can take to make that resolution stick.

There can be benefits in enrolling simultaneously, but there are also incentives to consider in waiting on Social Security instead of claiming benefits at 65 when Medicare kicks in.

A widely held view is that a lot of spending is wasted on “heroic” measures at the end of life, but it’s difficult to know which patients are in their final year.