Medicare

If you are about to turn 65, then it is time to think about Medicare. You become eligible for Medicare as soon as you turn 65, and delaying your enrollment can result in penalties.

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

One of the benefits of the health reform law took effect January 1 . . .

Three days after enacting a Medicare regulation that would have reimbursed doctors . . .

Two federal courts in the past two months have ruled that Medicare's coverage of skilled care does not require . . .

A growing number of Medicare recipients are spending days in the hospital before moving to a nursing home, only to find that . . .

Medicare beneficiaries younger than 65 receive fewer medical services, have a harder time paying for the medical care . . .

A journalist who covers retirement security issues has written a manual packed with strategies for achieving a happy and fulfilling retirement despite the dismal economy.

As is not the case with Medicare, retirees who move to another country are still entitled to Social Security benefits, with certain exceptions . . .