More than 65 million Americans rely on the program for their health insurance, with a significant proportion of those being seniors facing retirement.

New letters urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare and Medicaid to include FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will consider opportunities to "bring greater transparency" for the Medicare drug price negotiation program under President Donald Trump's administration. The price negotiation process was established under former President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

Medicare is big business, recently providing healthcare coverage to 68 million people. Before the 2024 election, fully 94% of surveyed seniors said it was very or extremely important to protect Medicare,

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

Navigating the rules around Medicare can feel overwhelming — especially when mistakes can end up costing you dearly. You could easily overlook important deadlines and end up with gaps in your coverage, higher out-of-pocket costs, or even miss out on advantageous tax breaks.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services.

Many older Americans specifically postpone retirement until age 65 so they can get health coverage through Medicare. And while Medicare is far from free, a lot of seniors would conceivably face higher costs in its absence.

In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans,