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.
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Americans' Rx Drug Spending Shows Rare Drop in 2012
Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, as cash-strapped consumers continued to cut back on use of health-care services.
Report: Fees Vary Wildly Among Hospitals for Same Procedure
Hospitals within the same city sometimes charge tens of thousands of dollars more for the same procedures, according to government figures released for the first time.
13 Money Lies You Should Stop Telling Yourself By Age 40
Are your ideas about growing old sabotaging your chances of living well later in life? Here are some of the worst money lies people tell themselves on the road to retirement.
The 10 Biggest Things Your Income Taxes Pay For
Now that tax season is over, it's natural to wonder exactly where the hard-earned dollars you paid in income tax over the past year actually went.
Poll: Aging Americans in Denial About Need for Long-Term Care
Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older -- and are taking few steps to get ready, a new poll shows.
White House Shows Taxpayers Where Their Money Went - Sort Of
On Monday, the White House rolled out "Your 2012 Federal Taxpayer Receipt," an online tool that purports to detail how your personal taxes are spent. But it's not that simple.
Lew Optimistic Budget Deal with Congress Can Be Reached
Treasury chief Jacob Lew, hopeful a budget deal can be reached, tells Congress to consider concessions already made in President Obama's $3.8 trillion spending plan.
How Are Federal Spending Cuts Affecting You?
It's been just over a month since the automatic federal spending cuts known as "sequestration" kicked in, and we want to know how DailyFinance readers are being affected.
5 Companies Set to Cash In on America's Aging Population
America is getting older, and that demographic trend will challenge society in new ways. But it will also mean profit for businesses that offer what seniors want and need.
Why Long-Term-Care Insurance Premiums Are Soaring
Most U.S. seniors will need long-term medical care, and millions bought long-term-care insurance to pay for it. Now, massive rate hikes may price them out of their policies.
White House Seeks Marketing Medicine for Health Care Overhaul
How do you show average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial government programs ever devised is a good deal for them? With the science of mass marketing.
Wealthy Workers Are Seriously Underestimating Their Retirement Needs
More than 80 percent of workers earning $115,000 say they are prepared for retirement -- but they think they'll only need $66,000 per year to live on.
Health-Care Overhaul Seen Driving Claims' Costs Up 32%
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul.