Some aspects of aging can take a mental as well as a physical toll on the elderly. Medicare will cover a portion of the cost...

If you or a family member lives in an assisted living facility, you know that assisted living costs continue to rise every year. But did you know some of those costs may be tax deductible?...

A new MetLife survey finds that the cost of adult day centers is up somewhat from last year while home health care rates...

Retirees cannot disenroll from Medicare Part A without also losing their Social Security benefits and refunding . . .

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's proposed budget would radically reshape both the Medicare and Medicaid programs . . .

Choosing a Medicare drug plan (Medicare Part D) requires evaluating more factors than just the cost of the monthly premium.

Advocates are seeing an increase in the number of individuals who have delayed enrolling in Medicare Part B under the mistaken impression . . . ...

As a consequence of congressional gridlock, $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are starting to take effect. ...

End-of-life care decisions are never easy, but many Medicare recipients are being forced to choose between nursing home or hospice care, although neither by themselves may be ideal for a patient nearing the end of life.