The financial guru challenges one-size-fits-all retirement advice and offers clear guidance for making smarter, personalized ...

When that happens, seniors will face an automatic 23 percent cut in their Social Security benefits. Medicare will reduce ...

Considering recent news, you may have missed that the 2025 trustees reports for Social Security and Medicare are out. Once again, they confirm what we've known for decades: Both programs are barreling ...

An imbalance of those over 65 vs. those under 18 is set to exacerbate the current strains on both the Social Security and ...

Individuals who receive Social Security benefits are automatically enrolled in Medicare and do not have the option to opt out. However, they can have their Medicare premiums deducted from their ...

Since their creation in 1935 and 1965, respectively, Social Security and Medicare have become pillars of the country’s financial safety net for elderly citizens. Millions of retirees rely on ...

“My work that is about protecting Social Security and Medicare is based on long-standing work that I have done. Protecting seniors from scams,” Harris said as part of a longer answer.

This makes sense, considering the Social Security trust fund is projected to become insolvent in 2035. Medicare's hospital insurance benefits are expected to run out of money in 2036.

6. The Growing Gap between Social Security Benefits and Medicare Expenses. In 2024, the standard monthly premium for part B increased by 6% to $174.70.

With that in mind, here are a couple of important things to know about Social Security and Medicare if you're signing up for both simultaneously. 1. You can hold off on both enrollments past age 65.

You'll reduce your monthly Social Security benefits if you sign up with Medicare at 65 You may want to sign up for Medicare as soon as you're allowed to. You can sign up for Social Security at the ...

Former president Donald Trump, left, falsely says Vice President Harris cut Medicare, while the vice president wrongly says “Project 2025” calls for cutting Social Security.