Applying for Social Security is easier when you're prepared. Use our comprehensive checklist to gather all the necessary ...

To check the status of your Original Medicare (parts A and B) application, you can log into your Medicare or Social Security account online, call the Social Security Administration (SSA), or visit a ...

Discover how Medicare provides healthcare to those 65 and older. Learn about eligibility, coverage options, and how to enroll in this U.S. government program.

Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

A new year approaches. As often happens, it will bring changes to the ways we save for retirement and access healthcare. It ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to ...

Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid despite shutdown. SSA field offices stay open with reduced staff, services and longer waits. Annual COLA announcement delayed; beneficiaries ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

Editor’s note: The Dayton Ombudsman Office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees in the community. A woman contacted the Ombudsman for help with her ...