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Social Security and Medicare are heading toward insolvency. Congress has 6 years to act

Trust fund exhaustion by 2032–2033 could trigger automatic benefit cuts — there is a bipartisan path to prevent it.

Fortune

Some Retirees Are Seeing Deductions on Their Checks They Can’t Explain — Here’s Why

Retirement should bring fewer surprises, not mysterious reductions in monthly income. Yet many retirees open their benefit statements or check their bank accounts only to discover that their payment came in lower than expected. For people living on a fixed income, even a small deduction can create stress and throw…

The Free Financial Advisor

Medicare Is About to Cover Weight-Loss Drugs for the First Time — Here's What the GLP-1 Bridge Program Means for Millions of Americans with Obesity

Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge launches July 1, 2026, offering eligible Part D enrollees Wegovy and Zepbound for $50/month — the first-ever Medicare coverage for obesity-specific GLP-1 drugs.

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Medicare Billing for Nursing Home Stays Is Trickier Than It Looks

Medicare covers lots of care for older adults. Yet, the rules for skilled nursing stays shock many families and stress out the staff dealing with paperwork. Each stay may go through different coverage stages, with unique billing needs too.

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Prior authorization bill now eligible for House fast track

Legislation aimed at reducing delays when Medicare Advantage plans require preapproval for care could hit the House floor under fast-track rules for bills that have broad support. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., targets use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage — in which insurers approve or deny services…

Roll Call

Why Some Seniors Are Keeping Separate Emergency Funds for Healthcare Expenses

A typical senior will spend about $650 per month, or roughly 13% of their total household budget, on out-of-pocket healthcare costs. If something serious comes...

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Social Security's retirement trust fund faces a funding shortfall a year earlier than expected

Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected

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Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices

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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire

Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report. And every year, its members make clear that the programs’ reserves will be exhausted by the time Gen X retires – meaning they will no longer be able to pay full scheduled…

The Conversation

Trustees: Social Security, Medicare outlook slightly worse

The financial health of Social Security and Medicare has worsened over the past year, with the programs’ trust funds expected to run dry three months sooner than anticipated, according to reports issued Tuesday by the programs’ trustees. Without any changes, the main Social Security trust fund would be depleted in…

Roll Call

Social Security's retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected

Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected

AAP

Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected

Social Security’s retirement trust fund is projected to face a funding shortfall in 2032, a year earlier than previously expected

The Independent UK

Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices

The Independent UK

New Medicaid Law Slashes $1 Trillion Placing Health Coverage at Risk for Twelve Million Americans

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cuts roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid and strips coverage from nearly 12 million Americans. Work requirements start December 2026.

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8 Things to Never Keep in Your Wallet After 60

Most people carry their wallet every day without giving much thought to what’s inside. Over time, wallets tend to become storage spaces for everything from...

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10 Telehealth Visits You Never Need to Leave Home For

In the United States, nearly 40% of all adults reported utilizing telehealth services in some year within the last year. Traditionally, a doctor’s appointment meant...

Medical Daily

Los Angeles Seniors Hit the $2,000 Medicare Drug Cap for the First Time — Here's What Happens to Their Prescriptions for the Rest of 2026

Los Angeles seniors are reaching Medicare's new $2,000 annual drug cost cap for the first time in 2026, triggering full drug coverage for the rest of the year and marking a major shift in prescription affordability under recent federal reforms.

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9 Tax Deductions Seniors Over 65 Routinely Miss

Tax season can be frustrating, especially for retirees who assume their opportunities to reduce their tax bill are limited. The reality is that many older...

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Stanford Study Identifies Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don't Work in About 1 in 10 Patients

A Stanford Medicine study identifies a genetic variant in about 10% of people that may reduce response to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, offering new insight into why these widely used diabetes and weight-loss treatments fail for some patients and highlighting the future of precision medicine in Type 2…

MarketBeat

CareDx Highlights 39% Q1 Growth, Naveris Oncology Push at Jefferies

CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA) executives outlined the company’s growth strategy, first-quarter performance and pipeline priorities during a presentation at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference, emphasizing transplant diagnostics, specialty oncology and digital workflow integration. John Hanna, chief executiv

Fortune

Here's where U.S. debt may become unsustainable as interest payments trigger a default crisis that even steep tax hikes can't fix

"Bond markets unravel sooner when investors believe that the government will not restore fiscal sustainability."

The Economic Times

Social Security checks could increase in 2027 as new COLA forecast rises to 3.9% - here's how much retirees are expected to get next year

Social Security benefits 2027 increase: Millions of Social Security recipients may receive larger monthly payments in 2027, with current inflation trends pointing to a potential 3.9% cost-of-living adjustment. This projection, driven by rising energy costs, could increase average retiree benefits by approximately $81 monthly. However, potential Medicare premium hikes might…

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The Medicare Enrollment Mistake Costing Seniors $8,000 in Lifetime Penalties

Missing Medicare enrollment deadlines can permanently lock in higher monthly costs. Experts share exactly what you need to know to keep your payments lower.

Kiplinger

9 Tax Surprises Retirees Don't See Coming Until It's Too Late

Most of these tax surprises are avoidable, but many retirees aren't ready for the shift in how and when taxes show up in retirement. These strategies can help.

MarketBeat

Axsome Therapeutics Readies Auvelity Alzheimer’s Agitation Launch, Expands CNS Pipeline

Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM) executives said the company is preparing to launch Auvelity in Alzheimer’s disease agitation this month while continuing to expand the drug’s use in major depressive disorder and advance a broad central nervous system pipeline. Speaking at a Jefferies fireside chat

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