Tyler Foster
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Social Security’s 2.8% raise added about $56 a month in 2026, but higher Medicare premiums claw part of it back.
Retired workers collecting Social Security started 2026 with a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment that adds roughly $57 a month to the average benefit. That gain,...
After a senior dies, Medicaid can bill the estate for nursing-home care it paid, though the family home is sometimes shielded.
Families who inherit a home after a parent or grandparent dies on Medicaid can face a bill from the state for every dollar spent on...
Fairview Health will stop taking UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage on January 1, 2027, forcing patients to switch plans or go out of network
Seniors who rely on Fairview Health facilities and carry UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage coverage face a hard deadline: starting January 1, 2027, Fairview will no longer...
Paid medical debts and those under $500 stay off your credit report, even after a federal rule was struck down.
Consumers who have already paid off medical bills or owe less than $500 on medical collections can still expect those items to stay off their...
Walmart and Sam’s Club just cut prices on thousands of items, from beef to grilling gear, to ease summer bills.
Families heading into peak grilling season just got a price break on some of the most expensive items in their shopping carts. Walmart and Sam’s...
When the FTC mails real refund checks, scammers follow with fake ‘processing fee’ calls, and the agency never charges you.
Consumers who received legitimate refund checks from the Federal Trade Commission have become prime targets for follow-up phone scams demanding fees that the agency never...
A fourth U.S. bank failed this year, but insured deposits stayed safe under FDIC coverage.
Four U.S. banks have now failed in 2026, and each time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stepped in to protect depositors holding balances within the...
Medicare locked in telehealth-from-home coverage through 2027, plus hospital-at-home care through 2030.
Medicare beneficiaries who rely on virtual doctor visits from home now have a firm deadline on the calendar: December 31, 2027. That date marks the...
Social Security is expanding a tool that scans applicants’ bank accounts to catch overpayments early.
Starting May 4, 2026, every person approved for Supplemental Security Income will have their bank accounts checked through an automated federal verification system before payments...
Illinois raised its Senior Freeze income limit to $75,000, letting more retirees lock in their property-tax bill.
Illinois seniors who earn up to $75,000 a year can now freeze the assessed value of their homes for property-tax purposes, a $10,000 jump from...
Original Medicare still won’t cover routine dental, vision, or hearing care, a costly gap for retirees.
Millions of retirees enrolled in Original Medicare still pay the full cost of routine dental cleanings, eye exams for glasses, and hearing aids out of...
$100 is the cash a Fidelity data-breach victim can claim by August 27.
Customers caught up in the Fidelity Investments data breach that began on Aug. 17, 2024, face a tight deadline to claim up to $100 in...
$35 is the most Medicare enrollees pay for a month of insulin in 2027.
Medicare beneficiaries who rely on insulin will pay no more than $35 for a one-month supply of any covered insulin product in 2027, the same...
A spouse who never worked can still collect up to half of the other’s Social Security.
Millions of Americans who spent years outside the paid workforce, whether raising children, managing a household, or caring for aging parents, can still qualify for...
Minimum wage will top $17 an hour in California, Connecticut and Washington in 2027.
Workers earning the lowest legal hourly pay in California, Connecticut and Washington will cross the $17 threshold by January 2027, driven by automatic inflation-adjustment formulas...
Three men face charges in an East Coast crime ring that has drained more than $1 million from elderly victims.
Three men now face federal charges for allegedly running a sweepstakes-style fraud ring along the East Coast that prosecutors say stole more than $1 million...