How to see if you qualify for Medicare Part B premium assistance A reader wrote in asking whether any help exists for Medicare Part B premiums, which in 2026 run $202.90 a month. Good question. […]

(Aging Untold) — For those approaching age 65, understanding Medicare Part B is one of the most important health decisions they’ll make. Roughly 67 million U.S. adults are enrolled in Medicare coverage, according to 2024 data from the Centers for ...

If you've just celebrated your 65th birthday or it's coming up in the next year, your mailbox is probably full of postcards, flyers and letters about your eligibility for Medicare. Before you sign

Start at the Social Security Administration, which reviews applications for Part A and Part B; this also kicks off the process of issuing your Medicare identification number, which you will need before you can enroll in any other coverage.