Category: private insurance

Medicare Options for Those Working Past 65

Many baby boomers are not slowing down. In 2021, 25.8 percent of adults 65 and older worked. That compares to 30.5 percent of teenagers holding a job. Many seniors postpone Social Security when working, but what about Medicare? The regulations say you must sign up for Medicare when you turn 65. But is this always…


Australia’s Private Health Industry Is ‘Spiraling to Its Death’: Report

The private health sector and the government should join hands and develop a rescue plan to prevent the industry from “spiralling to its death”, says a report from think tank the Grattan Institute. The report, released on Wednesday, points out the urgent need for an industry-wide overhaul as private insurance premiums continue to rise faster…