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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Melissa Quilter has quit crossing the intersection of The Alameda and Marin Avenue in Berkeley when she’s walking her dog.

“My dog is older. I’m older. We don’t take risks anymore,” said Quilter, 66, who has been living by the intersection for 27 years. Without a protected left-turn signal, drivers can turn through...Read more

On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon, drove to visit a patient in her 60s in a small city called The Dalles.

The patient lived alone, and “really struggles with social isolation,” Guzman said. After a serious fall and subsequent surgery, the woman was using a wheelchair. She confided that she would ...Read more

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — President Donald Trump came to the friendly territory of Florida’s retirement haven Friday for his first public event since an alleged assassination attempt against him, touting tax cuts for seniors and parading Dr. Phil on stage.

Trump quipped he wasn’t afraid for his safety at The Villages, a GOP stronghold where he...Read more

Toni,

I am not sure if I have enrolled in Medicare the right way because I am being charged a Medicare premium of $768 a month beginning June 1 since I turn 65 on June 14. My friend Sue told me that I am being overcharged because she is paying $202.90 a month. I followed how she enrolled in Medicare by going online...Read more

CHICAGO — One hundred years ago, a few thousand miles away across the Atlantic, a quiet moment in history rippled across northwestern Europe.

The day was April 18, 1926. Ireland was coming off centuries of British rule and a bloody civil war and hadn’t paused to understand where it stood, or how it had changed, in years. But the young ...Read more

CHICAGO — One hundred years ago, a few thousand miles away across the Atlantic, a quiet moment in history rippled across northwestern Europe.

The day was April 18, 1926. Ireland was coming off centuries of British rule and a bloody civil war and hadn’t paused to understand where it stood, or how it had changed, in years. But the young ...Read more

Dear Toni,

My wife, Joyce, who is not yet 65, was released from her job in February and our joint income has changed because she is no longer earning $230,000 per year. My Social Security check for 2026 is $4,000 monthly. I began taking my Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from my 401(k) when I turned 73 last October. For 2026, Medicare ...Read more

Dear Toni,

I need your help! I made a big mistake and enrolled in Medicare when I turned 65 in January due to the marketing phone calls I received, telling me it was time to.

My company’s HR department advised me to disenroll from Medicare because I am still employed with employer benefits. Please explain how to disenroll properly. Thanks, ...Read more

Dear Toni,

I had no problem opening the “My Social Security” account to enroll in Medicare because I knew those answers. When it came to filling out the application for Medicare, that was another story.

I had a problem with Medicare’s personal questions. I knew my name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number; when it came to ...Read more

Hello Toni,

I’m retiring January 1, 2027, and beginning to research what is the right Medicare option for me and my wife, Jennifer, who is receiving breast cancer treatment. Jennifer’s cancer drugs are expensive, and I am concerned about the Medicare Part D out of pocket. I am a diabetic, use a flex pen and take high blood ...Read more

Toni:

On March 5, I received a Medicare.gov newsletter by email, and I am worried that I may have fraud on my Medicare.gov account. I received my current Medicare summary by mail with a Medicare claim from a medical office that I am not aware of visiting. I’m ...Read more