Mark Brownstein

If you’re like most Americans, you’re getting a wonderful present for your 65th birthday: government-subsidized health insurance for the rest of your life. The bad news is that Medicare won’t cover a significant chunk of medical exp emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/step-step-guid…

Is 55 too early to retire? There are five top challenges which can make it hard for investors to retire early. Here's how to figure out if you can retire at 55. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/forbes/money/i…

With mass unemployment looming, the U.S. must find new ways to guarantee health care for all—or risk bankrupting states and hospitals. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/covid-19-will-…

The Trump administration turned back to its pledge to fight high U.S. drug prices with a plan to limit the out-of-pocket cost for insulin, a life-saving medicine, to $35 per month for many people with diabetes who are enrolled in Me emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/us-govt-aims-a…

Zero inflation sounds like a good thing—unless you’re collecting Social Security. Rising Medicare premiums combined with flat inflation can be a recipe for the unthinkable—declining Social Security payments for about one-third of re emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/why-higher-med…

If you are turning 65, retiring or disabled (for 2 years), you may be getting mounds of paperwork in the mail about signing up for Medicare, the health insurance plan for people who are 65 and older or have a long-term disability. emeraldmedicare.advisorstream.com/take-guesswork…

As a licensed insurance agent, I speak with many individuals who are within a year of turning 65 or retiring and are becoming eligible for Medicare. emeraldmedicare.advisorstream.com/taking-guesswo…

After a bankruptcy filing, it's important for seniors to focus on the fundamentals of financial stability. One wrong move could damage their long-term financial security and retirement. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/how-seniors-ca…

The latest news on travel restrictions at home and abroad, how to stay healthy and what you need to know about booking vacation rentals emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/is-it-safe-to-…

Even if you still can't wander hither and yon, these travel podcasts press on, piping in sounds and stories everywhere from America's national parks to Indian tea plantations. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/5-travel-podca…

As a longtime independent, licensed insurance agent, I hear this question all the time. emeraldmedicare.advisorstream.com/taking-the-gue…

Susan Brickman's monthly Medicare premiums jumped almost 70% this year, to $559, after the widow of two years found herself in a higher tax bracket as a single taxpayer. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/retirees-bewar…

If you are about to turn 65, then not only is your birthday coming up, but it's time to start thinking about making the switch to Medicare. emeraldmedicare.advisorstream.com/turning-65-and…

Are you working more or less hours than pre-COVID, are you unemployed and looking for work or have you been furloughed? emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/the-urgency-of…

Do you like working from home? Does your boss? Does your company believe it will continue through 2020? emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/how-corporate-…

Who is going shopping for your family? Do you feel safe? emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/safety-advice-…

How expensive is the COVID crisis for you the consumer or for the insurance company? emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/coronavirus-co…

How much does your health insurance at work cost you and your spouse? Does considering the price comparison with Medicare make sense? emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/cost-of-employ…

Playing with peers has important developmental benefits, and doctors worry that children are missing out on them now. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/the-toll-that-…

I don’t want to be too much of a cheerleader, but all things considered in these troubled times you probably shouldn’t be worrying about Social Security. emeraldmedicare.advisor.news/why-social-sec…