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UnitedHealth Faces Renewed Scrutiny into Its Nursing Home Practices. What Does That Mean for UNH Stock?

Could continued inspection over nursing home care keep a lid on valuation or permanently derail a still‑profitable, dividend‑paying healthcare giant?

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Suze Orman: Why Smart Seniors Should Add a Dental Savings Plan To Their Medicare Coverage

Suze Orman explains why Medicare dental coverage falls short and how a dental savings plan could help seniors cut costs and avoid surprise dental bills.

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7 Silent Ways Your Social Security Check is Being Drained in 2026 (Check Your Statement Now)

The Social Security Administration recently announced a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026, providing a modest bump for millions of Americans. However, many retirees are...

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The COLA Illusion: 3 Reasons Your 2.8% Raise Disappeared Before it Hit Your Bank Account

If you checked your bank balance this week expecting a celebratory boost from the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), you likely felt a sting of disappointment...

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5 Medicare ‘Death Traps’ That Will Cost You $5,000 This Year

For most retirees, Medicare is the cornerstone of a secure retirement, but in 2026, the program has more financial tripwires than ever before. While the...

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Some Medicare Drug Plans Are Reclassifying Common Prescriptions

As the 2026 plan year gets underway, many Medicare beneficiaries are discovering a quiet but significant shift at the pharmacy counter. While much of the...

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Doctors Say January Is When Patients Are Most Shocked by Out-of-Pocket Costs—Here’s Why

Every January, doctors brace for the same reaction: stunned patients staring at unexpectedly high medical bills. It’s not that care suddenly got more expensive; it’s that most people forget how insurance resets work. Deductibles, copays, and out-of-pocket maximums all start fresh with the new year. That means even routine visits…

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Almost twice as many Australian GP clinics bulk billing since Medicare incentive changes, analysis suggests

Survey by online health directory Cleanbill finds more than 1,000 clinics switched from private or mixed billing to full bulk billing since start of 2025

The Guardian - AU

Is Your Doctor Out? The 2026 Medicare Advantage ‘Network Purge’ and What to Do If You’re Dropped

Have you looked at your bank balance this week and felt like the math just doesn’t add up? If your Social Security deposit felt “lighter”...

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10 Social Security Rules Every Retiree Should Know This Month

January is when small Social Security updates can quietly change your budget, your timing, and even your tax bill. A lot of retirees assume everything...

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Turning 59½: 5 Planning Moves Most Pre-Retirees Overlook

Age 59½ isn't just when you can access your retirement savings tax-free. It also signals the start of retirement planning opportunities you shouldn't miss.

Kiplinger

Why Some Medical Supplies Suddenly Lose Coverage at the Start of the Year

For many Americans, the start of 2026 didn’t just bring a new calendar—it brought a “coverage cliff.” As insurance contracts reset on January 1st, a...

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The $202.90 Shock: Why Your First 2026 Social Security Check is Smaller Than Expected

If you woke up this morning expecting a significant boost to your bank balance from the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), you may have been met...

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Some Seniors Are Seeing Prescription Coverage Gaps Widen

For over a decade, the “donut hole” was the most feared phrase in senior healthcare, representing a mid-year jump in drug costs that forced many...

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I’m a Financial Planner: 6 Retirement Moves You’ll Regret If You Plan To Retire in 2026

Are you planning to retire in 2026? Discover some of the financial missteps that experts say could shrink your savings and derail your retirement plans.

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12 Financial Habits Helping Boomers Stay Ahead of Inflation

The economic landscape of January 2026 has been a wake-up call for many retirees. While the Social Security administration announced a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)...

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10 Tax Mistakes Solo Entrepreneurs Make Before Their First Big Paycheck

So, you’re finally doing it. You’ve got the LLC papers, the shiny new logo, and you’re grinding toward that first massive client check. It feels amazing, right? But here’s the cold reality: the IRS is already your silent business partner, and they have very specific expectations for how you handle…

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Are Social Security Benefits Losing Buying Power Faster Than Inflation?

If it feels like each annual increase buys less at the grocery store and the pharmacy, that concern isn’t just pessimism. Social Security cost-of-living adjustments...

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4 Tips To Reduce Your Social Security Tax Bill in 2026

Fortunately, there are legal and strategic ways to lower your taxable income and keep more of your retirement money.

Fortune

Former White House advisor on the real reason your health care costs are going up: Medicare's doctor pay gap

For years, Medicare has paid more for services and procedures provided in a hospital than in a physician practice.

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7 Medicare Billing Codes Triggering Unexpected Charges

If you’ve opened a medical bill this month and noticed a charge for a service you don’t remember receiving, you aren’t alone. In 2026, the...

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7 Reasons Seniors Need to Review Their Medicare Plan Now

It’s easy to assume your coverage will stay “basically the same” year to year, especially if you didn’t have any major health changes. But Medicare...

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Evercore Analysts Love UnitedHealth Stock for 2026. Should You Buy UNH Here?

After UNH’s bruising 2025 collapse, can Evercore ISI’s “Outperform” call and turnaround thesis signal a timely entry point for investors willing to look past near-term scars?

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Will Higher Medicare Part B Premiums Actually Wipe Out Your COLA Increase?

That yearly bump can feel like a win—until you look at your January deposit and wonder why it barely moved. When Medicare premiums rise, it’s...

The Independent UK

‘Don’t have it for breakfast’: Trump administration scraps longstanding alcohol guidelines

Don't drink alcohol for breakfast, Donald Trump's administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, told a press conference on Wednesday (7 January) as the administration announced new nutrition guidelines.

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