More than 65 million Americans rely on the program for their health insurance, with a significant proportion of those being seniors facing retirement.

New letters urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare and Medicaid to include FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.

President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.

Kennedy made inaccurate claims about Medicare and Medicaid during his confirmation hearing.

Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the Trump administration’s first White House press briefing and whether Medicaid could be among the programs affected.

If you're a senior on Medicare, you're probably used to the program changing each year. Often, those changes bring higher deductibles and premiums, and 2025 is no different. Those on Original Medicare will pay more for Parts A and B than in years past.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.

Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.

There’s no better model of efficiency — the very platform of the Trump administration — than telehealth, which has proven to be a cost-effective solution.

In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.