Turning 65 can be daunting in more ways than one. For many North Carolinians, the weeks before their birthday are accompanied by a deluge of advertisements and mailings for various Medicare plans. The ...

Changes to Medicare this year are making it a lot more expensive.

Health insurance is too important to be misguided on Medicare's ins and outs.

You may first sign up for Medicare during a period that begins 3 months before your 65th birthday and ends 3 months afterward. There are other set enrollment periods throughout the year where you may ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Social Security and Medicare. They're both government programs, they both are available to you when you're in your 60s, but only one of them-- you HAVE to sign up for. And when I ...

Most people I know are looking forward to signing up for Medicare just as soon as they can. When you're first eligible for Medicare, you have a seven-month Initial Enrollment Period to sign up for ...

Medicare eligibility generally begins at 65. You may want to delay your enrollment if you have great health insurance through a job. Even though Part A is usually free, you may want to wait if it bars ...

Many Americans choose to retire overseas — for the warmer weather, the lower cost of living or the new cultural experience.

Most U.S. citizens age 65 or older qualify for free Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), but you will be responsible for ...