If you are turning 65 in 2026, you have a critical seven-month window to sign up for Medicare — and missing it can be an expensive mistake. While some people are enrolled automatically, millions of ...

Turning 65 brings more than birthday wishes and retirement dreams. It ushers in the complex world of Medicare enrollment, ...

Enrollment in Medicare is automatic if you get Social Security. Otherwise, you need to apply for Medicare. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Dear Liz: When my husband was approaching 65, he was employed and covered by a high-deductible healthcare plan with a health savings account by his employer. Neither his employer nor our local Social ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. We’ve all been reading about the problems with Social ...

Applying for retirement benefits can be confusing, and it's all too easy to end up with permanent cuts to your benefits As a certified financial planner, Sherry Finkel Murphy thought she was ...

Dear Liz: When my husband was approaching 65, he was employed and covered by a high-deductible healthcare plan with a health savings account by his employer. Neither his employer nor our local Social ...

In February, my husband, James, was laid off and decided to apply for an individual health insurance plan because he is 62 and could not apply for Medicare. I turned 65 in March and am having a ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. In February, my husband, James, was laid off and decided to ...