Tyler Foster
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Medicare is negotiating lower prices on 15 more brand-name drugs for 2028
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries who rely on expensive brand-name medications could see lower out-of-pocket costs starting January 1, 2028, after the Centers for Medicare and...
Medicare now covers glucose monitors for many insulin users, replacing finger-stick strips
Medicare beneficiaries who use insulin now have a broader path to continuous glucose monitors, a shift that could make daily finger-stick test strips obsolete for...
Amazon will pay $309 million over claims it denied refunds and recharged some customers without permission
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring Amazon to pay $309 million to settle claims that the company denied refunds and recharged some customers without their...
Patients of Catholic Health caught in the Serviceaide data breach can claim up to $5,000, or a flat $50, by September 1
Patients of Catholic Health whose protected health information was exposed in the Serviceaide data breach now face a September 1 deadline to file claims worth...
A new FTC rule makes hotels, airlines and ticket sellers show the full price up front, ending checkout surprises
Travelers booking hotel rooms and concert tickets now face a different checkout experience than they did a year ago. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning...
California’s Medi-Cal asset cap returns this month: $130,000 single, $195,000 per couple
Seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in non-MAGI Medi-Cal programs now face asset limits for the first time in years. As of January 1, 2026,...
A little-known move called 72(t) lets you tap an IRA before 59½ without the 10% penalty if you take equal payments
Workers who leave a job before age 59½ face a steep cost if they need cash from an IRA: a 10% additional tax on top...
Social Security has started recovering money from about 1 million people it overpaid, withholding up to half of each monthly check until the debt is cleared
About a million Social Security beneficiaries who were overpaid now face automatic deductions of up to half their monthly checks after the agency raised its...
Hyundai and Kia are recalling electric SUVs over battery cells that can catch fire, and dealers make the repair free
Owners of certain Kia EV6 and EV9 electric SUVs face an immediate fire risk tied to defective battery cells, and federal regulators are telling them...
Roth IRAs force no lifetime withdrawals and pass to heirs tax-free
Federal tax law gives Roth IRA owners a rare advantage: they never have to withdraw a single dollar during their lifetimes, and when the account...
Costco is being sued by shoppers who say it raised prices for tariffs, then moved to keep the government’s refund for itself
Costco Wholesale is facing a consumer lawsuit alleging that the retailer raised shelf prices to cover tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,...
Over-income seniors can still get nursing-home Medicaid through a Miller income trust
Seniors whose monthly income exceeds Medicaid’s special income level face a stark choice when they need nursing-home care: spend down savings fast, pay out of...
Ford is recalling 288,314 Explorers over roof-rail covers that can fly off, and the fix is free, with refunds for owners who already paid
Ford has recalled 288,314 Explorer SUVs because their roof-rail covers can detach while the vehicle is in motion, turning a cosmetic trim piece into a...
Eligible veterans can buy a home with no down payment or mortgage insurance
Veterans and active-duty service members can purchase a home through the VA-backed loan program without putting any money down and without paying monthly mortgage insurance,...
A health savings account can pay Medicare premiums and long-term-care costs in retirement, and those withdrawals stay tax-free
Retirees who hold health savings accounts can use those funds to cover Medicare Part B, Part D, and Medicare Advantage premiums, plus qualified long-term-care insurance...
A recent widow or widower can keep filing taxes at married rates for up to two years if a dependent child lives at home
A surviving spouse raising a dependent child can continue using married-filing-jointly tax rates for up to two taxable years after the year of death, a...