Tag: retiree healthcare

A nurse fits a blood pressure monitor on a senior woman at a kitchen table

One of the challenges of obtaining home health care for seniors is its cost, which is often beyond the means of people and their families. The cost barrier is especially true of aides hired through private home health agencies, which is often considerably more expensive than hiring an aide directly. On my Risking Old Age in…

View of a piggy bank, post it note with Medicare Advantage printed on it, a calculator, pen, and stethoscope

Keeping healthcare costs under control is crucial for retirees. Something good recently happened. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that its proposed average increase for 2027 in the rates that Medicare pays insurers for Medicare Advantage plans is projected to be only 0.09 percent. Analysts had predicted that the 2027 rate increas…