What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.

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What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.

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RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs

The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

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The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.

Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S.

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What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesity

The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying.

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Trump Announces Deal to Drop Obesity Drug Prices to as Little as $150 a Month

President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower prices on hugely popular weight-loss drugs for Medicare, Medicaid and American patients who pay with their own money.

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Why Medicare Recipients Should Check Their 2026 Drug Plans Now

Fall enrollment is on. Some plans are raising premiums for Part D, which covers prescriptions, by $50 or more per month, while others are lowering them.

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U.S. Health Workers Recalled From Shutdown Furlough for Medicare, A.C.A. Enrollments

An estimated 3,000 employees seem to be affected. The federal agency said the return to work would occur Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers.

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Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.

The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.

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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.

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