Social Security Matters: Explaining Medicare Part B premiums

New polling reveals that particularly younger Americans are willing to embrace changes to shore up Social Security for the long term. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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August 7, 2026

Social Security Matters: Explaining Medicare Part B premiums

By RUSSELL GLOOR

DEAR RUSTY: Is the amount we pay for Medicare Part B premium a percent of our Social Security amount...

Social Security Matters: When should my wife file for spouse benefits?

By RUSSELL GLOOR

July 31, 2026

DEAR RUSTY: My wife is 66 (born February 1960) and started taking Social Security retirement benefits just over one year ago at age 65. She was a stay...

Social Security Matters: Feeling cheated after delaying claiming benefits

By RUSSELL GLOOR

July 24, 2026

DEAR RUSTY: I’m 70 now and took my Social Security benefits at age 68. Social Security would not allow me to take all my increased percentage earned b...

Social Security Matters: Can spouse file at 63, get half of mine when I claim later?

By RUSSELL GLOOR

July 17, 2026

DEAR RUSTY: My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security benefits at age 70. Can my lower-earning spouse take his own benefit...

Social Security Matters: Explaining Medicare Part B premiums

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