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Retirees Are Worried About the Cost of Healthcare " and Who Can Blame Them?
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (229+ words) Market Watch Blog by Alicia H. Munnell Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for Market Watch and senior advisor of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The 10-percent increase in Medicare Part B premiums for 2026 has reignited concerns about how…...
The Government Is Trying to Rein in Medicare Advantage Costs. Will It Work?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for Market Watch and senior advisor of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. This proposal is a big deal because Medicare Advantage plans are a big deal. In 2025, more Medicare participants received their…...
Higher Medicare Premiums Will Eat Up More than 25% of Social Security's COLA
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) Alicia H. Munnell is a columnist for Market Watch and senior advisor of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Moreover, a beneficiary's monthly premium is related to income. For 2026, the required amount rises from $202. 90 for a couple with annual…...