The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this guide, we break ...

Timing is critical for benefits and to avoid a penalty for not signing up when you are first eligible. There are several triggers for eligibility, but this column will focus only on age eligibility.

Toni: I have been reading your Medicare column, and now I need your Medicare help. I am retiring when I turn 65 in April. I was hospitalized in November of 2025 with a triple bypass surgery.

There are many Medicare options to consider, so understanding how to navigate them is important. You can begin considering Medicare options before you turn 65, which is when you first become eligible.

In simple terms, Medicare is affordable government health insurance that you get when you turn 65. If you're under 65, you can get Medicare if you have Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), kidney failure ...

Turning 65 should feel liberating, a milestone marking decades of hard work finally rewarded with Medicare coverage. Yet for ...

I am turning 65 on April 4, working part-time, and not eligible for my employer benefits, so I need Medicare. A friend gave me confusing information about enrolling, saying that the 7-month window is ...

Dear Toni: I was hospitalized in November 2025 for a triple bypass surgery, and I plan to retire when I turn 65 in April. Last week, I talked with the office manager at my cardiologist’s office about ...

Medicare supplement insurance, also called Medigap, is a form of insurance that helps cover gaps in Original Medicare (parts A and B) coverage. Residents of New Hampshire can choose from a range of ...