Tag: age 65

Doctor shaking patients hands

Medicare accounts for more than 10 percent of federal spending. Medicaid, which covers 90 million low-income workers and disabled people, has the largest enrollment of any government insurance program. The conventional wisdom on these major programs is that Medicaid, which pays less for physicians’ services, provides lower-quality medical care than Medicare. But research is scant…

Medicare Card for a Fictitious John Doe

To retire is to enter the unknown. Rick Fine has demystified one aspect of retirement: Medicare. As the director of financial planning for an advisory and investment firm, he has put together a list of what he sees as the five biggest mistakes new retirees make. I encourage you to read Fine’s well-written and detailed…