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When you think about Medicare, there is good reason to think it’s simply a medical program for anyone over 65. Where things get interesting is that beyond this basic fact, most Americans, even...
Medicare’s fall open enrollment ends soon, which means retirees will soon have to make up their minds as to whether they choose to stick with original Medicare, or choose to switch to Medicare...
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Thanks to advances in modern medicine and a much broader range of quality-of-life options, Baby Boomers are experiencing substantially longer life expectancies than previous generations. As a result,...
24/7 Insights The total annual budget of the United States runs into the trillions.  Surprisingly, national defense isn’t the biggest money spender.  Social Security accounts for the most sizable...
24/7 Insights Even millionaires can receive government benefits.  Medicare is one of the best benefits available regardless of net worth.  Millionaires can defer social security till they are 70. ...
24/7 Insights It’s okay to stop worrying about some things when you have a certain net worth.  Creating an estate plan is an important way to protect your money.  Potential healthcare costs...
The annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to Social Security payments for 2025 is expected to be 2.5%, the smallest COLA increase in the past three...
While in recent times retirement has been painted in rosy colors, with people doing yoga, playing golf, traveling … and running for president, it is also a stage in life where we can find ourselves...
These medications have been targeted for price negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, the start of the Biden administration’s push to slash Medicare’s prescription drug costs. On the list...
U.S. hospitals are struggling with staff shortages and rising costs. The Department of Health and Human Services reported that up to 22% of hospitals across the country suffered staffing shortages...
Hospitals are a vital part of a nation’s social infrastructure, but they are also businesses that grapple with operational stresses, including staffing shortages and rising costs. According to the...