In compliance with Trump’s executive order, CMS will eliminate these optional questions, although a recent judicial ruling mandated they be restored.
Social Security to Pay Retroactive Benefits
By the end of March, millions are to receive long-overdue Social Security benefits. Learn how and when you’ll get paid.
Feds Probe UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage Billing Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group, a development that the insurer disputes.
Insurers Push Back on Medicare Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs
Health insurance companies are lobbying the Trump administration to reject Biden-era proposals that would expand Medicare and Medicaid prescription access to weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic.
Protect Your Social Security Benefits As DOGE Cuts 7,000 SSA Jobs, Closes Offices
The Social Security Administration’s downsizing may lead to longer wait times, but experts stress that benefits remain intact. Learn key steps to manage your account and avoid potential service disruptions.
How the Social Security Fairness Act Affects Your Benefits
The elimination of the WEP and GPO under the Social Security Fairness Act may mean that you need to file for retroactive benefits. Here’s everything you need to know.
GOP Must Cut Medicaid or Medicare to Achieve Budget Goals: CBO
The Washington Post reports that the nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.
House Votes to Extend Medicare Telehealth
The House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass a continuing resolution (CR) on March 12, 2025. This has key health care and government shutdown provisions.
Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called ‘Clawback Cruelty’
The Trump administration will revert to subtracting 100% of Social Security overpayments from all identified recipients beginning at the end of March, KFF Health News and Cox Media Group report. Many overpayments are the result of government error.
Social Security for Women: Claiming Strategies & Eligibility Explained
Learn how women can optimize Social Security benefits due to longer life expectancies. Understand spousal, survivor and individual benefits, claiming strategies and eligibility requirements.