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But experts say if you can’t get to a Walmart easily and need costly, cutting-edge medications, it could be a disappointment. You could face copayments as high as 50 percent for drugs purchased at local independent drugstores, “non-preferred” pharmacies as far as the plan goes.

By Stephen Ohlemacher WASHINGTON— For the third straight year, millions of Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect historically small increases in their...

WASHINGTON — Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing...

Raising the retirement age for Social Security would disproportionately hurt low-income workers and minorities, and increase disability claims by older people unable to work, government auditors told Congress.

By Brian Goslow Something about the tone of the phone call between her husband and the unidentified person on the other end of the line...

Five family members who lived with her face various elderly abuse charges and could see upgraded charges.

By Andrew Taylor Conservative House Republicans are again going after President Barack Obama's budget to regulate Wall Street, build rural water projects and send food...

AARP released a new survey report that shows that three in four (75 percent) adults age 18+ rely on or plan to rely on Social Security for their retirement income, including a large majority (62 percent) of younger adults age 18-29.

Berwick broke his silence yesterday, telling an audience of health insurance industry representatives that pushing back against unsustainable costs cannot and should not involve “withholding from us, or our neighbors, any care that helps’’ or “harming one hair on anyone’s head.”

BOSTON — Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act — a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House and Senate to help confront the large out-of-pocket costs...