Medigap

Enrollees in the federal program for older people and people with certain disabilities can make changes to their health and drug plans. The decision can be complicated, but here are some points to keep in mind.

TV ads and mailings targeting seniors tout Medicare Advantage plans this time of year, but millions choosing traditional Medicare make a costly and difficult decision about Medigap coverage, which gets much less attention.

Surely, you've seen celebrities like Joe Namath pitching 1-800 numbers for fabulous extra Medicare benefits. It's not quite that simple. There are many options, confusing rules and nuances.

A budding bipartisan deal to shelter physicians from Medicare cuts, championed by the House's two top leaders, is drawing powerful allies including the…

Bipartisan House leaders are working on a $213 billion plan to permanently change how doctors are paid for treating Medicare patients, a costly problem…

As of Nov. 1, I will be on Medicare, which means I have to enroll this month. I should have plenty of company, since open enrollment for 2015 begins Oct.…

Kaiser Health News’ Michelle Andrews responds to reader questions about how different provisions of the Affordable Care Act will affect employer-sponsored…