The Democratic National Committee ( DNC) is going on the offense against President Donald Trump just two days into his second term, blasting the 45th and 47th President over what they say is a plan to follow through on the controversial Project 2025 agenda, including by cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

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The top Democrat on the DOGE subcommittee is ready to "fight back" against any attempts to dismantle federal agencies and programs like Social Security and Medicare, she told Axios on Tuesday. Why it matters: Rep.

If you're eligible to suspend your benefits, you aren't required to pay anything back, as benefits are just on pause instead of canceled completely. Another benefit is you don't have to submit a form to suspend your benefits -- you can just call the SSA and they can take care of the rest for you.

Social Security and Medicare are slowly running out of money, but what does that mean for the retirees counting on them? Actually, it's not all bad news.

When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) typically happen automatically from year to year.

The General Enrollment Period provides an opportunity to make up for a past oversight – the failure to enroll in Part B.

Original Medicare's cost and coverage change annually. This affects how much you pay and the type of supplementary insurance you may want.

Social Security also goes through changes every year, and some of them can have a meaningful effect on your retirement income. Even if you're not yet retired, it's good to learn about what kinds of things change with Social Security,

Toni, Last week's Medicare Part D question was from Tonya regarding discovering that she and her husband are receiving an "extra" Part D premium, which she never knew about.

Many people aren't aware that there are deadlines to apply for Medicare and late enrollment penalties if you miss them. Here, we'll explain which parts of Medicare have late enrollment fees and how to avoid paying them.