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Understanding Medicare: The Basics from Part A to Part D

For millions of Americans, Medicare is a major key to a secure retirement, but over the years, it's gotten increasingly complex. Here's the simple version of how it all works.

Medicare Open Enrollment: Do You Have the Right Plan?

If you're one of the millions of Americans covered by Medicare, it can be tough to figure out what plans are best for you -- which is why most people just coast through open enrollment and stick with their current coverage. Here's why you should really should take a closer look -- and how to start.

Report: Premium Hikes for Top Medicare Drug Plans

Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.

How to Make the Most of Medicare

Simply the fact of no more paychecks can make retirement hard enough, but rising health care costs can really compound the difficulty of what should be your golden years. Fortunately there's help, in the form of Medicare -- in particular, Medicare Part D for prescription drugs. Here's what you need to know about this critical benefit, which can save you thousands of dollars a year.

Medicare insurance cost to go down, not up

$250 Medicare Rebate Checks a 'Drop in the Bucket' Compared to Rising Drug Prices

Medicare premiums going up, Social Security checks going down