medicare (united states)

DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...

HERSHEY — Emergency services are in demand in Pennsylvania, yet the people who provide them are struggling to keep their organizations afloat while th...

Debates over entitlement programs bring out the worst in elected officials, who are typically more concerned with political survival than addressing d...

ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...

President Donald Trump is spending taxpayer money 10% faster than Joe Biden was at this time last year, according to daily financial statements releas...

DEAR RUSTY: I am thoroughly confused. What do I need to do to continue receiving automatic Social Security deposits to my bank account, and maintain o...

During the current Trump Administration, changes have been proposed or already put in place for many forms of health insurance, including Medicare, Me...

HARRISBURG — Expanded tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for 24.3 million Americans face expiration at the end of 2025, leaving many in th...

If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...

States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out fro...

States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already insured in other states, accor...

As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and in my decades of experience in healthcare that absolutely rings true. T...

DEAR RUSTY: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as it relates to the sale of investment property...

DEAR RUSTY: Is there any way I can get out of paying the $185/month I am told will be taken out of my Social Security for Medicare Part B when I turn ...

Democrats believe they’ve found a potent issue in GOP Medicaid reform. They are hammering at Republican lawmakers, accusing them of not aggressively o...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Aging has received flat funding for the past six years. Before the House Appropriations Committee, Secretary Jason Kavu...

Taxpayers spent $74.5 million to help develop the prostate cancer-fighting drug Xtandi, but its sky-high sticker price is limiting access to patients ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

HARRISBURG —Treating traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can be a long and costly road. Experts in the field say that leaving these injuries untreated or ...

Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency have already backed down from their promise to cut $2 trillion in wasteful spending, but Sen...