<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3vOARM_0wCe05x800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vOARM_0wCe05x800" width="1200" height="675" ><h2> This Week in Social Security </h2><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/maximizing-your-social-security-benefits" rel="nofollow"> Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits </a> Discover the true potential of Social Security as a retirement asset. Learn how to optimize your benefits, avoid common pitfalls and maximize your lifetime income. <h2> This Week in Medicare </h2><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/forget-two-buck-chuck-medicare-releases-preliminary-list-of-2-generic-drugs-" rel="nofollow"> Forget Two-Buck Chuck! Medicare Releases Preliminary List of $2 Generic Drugs </a><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Initial Medicare drug list includes common prescriptions for blood pressure, diabetes, asthma: report. <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/unitedhealthcare-deductibles-medicare-part-d" rel="nofollow"> UnitedHealthcare is Adding Deductibles to Medicare Part D Prescriptions on Certain Drugs in 2025 </a> Also expanding Medicare Advantage offerings in multiple states. <h2> Other Top Medicare and Social Security Articles on Retirement Daily </h2><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/medicare-part-d-premiums-skyrocket-2025" rel="nofollow"> Those 50-cent Medicare Part D Premiums Are Long Gone for 2025 </a> Retirees in 8 states will see premiums jump 500% or more! Don't miss this. <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/get-ready-for-medicares-open-enrollment-period" rel="nofollow"> Get Ready for Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period </a> Big changes are expected this year and your time to reshop Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans starts Oct. 15. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/humana-to-dump-medicare-advantage-in-13-counties-in-2025-" rel="nofollow"> Humana to Dump Medicare Advantage in 13 Counties in 2025 </a> Humana declined to name the areas; about 560,000 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries impacted. Check out previous Medicare and Social Security Updates: <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/this-week-in-medicare-social-security-oct-7-oct-11-2024" rel="nofollow"> Related: This Week in Medicare &amp; Social Security - Oct. 7 - Oct. 11, 2024 </a><a href="https://www.thestreet.com/retirement-daily/social-security-medicare/this-week-in-medicare-social-security-sept-30-oct-4-2024" rel="nofollow"> Related: This Week in Medicare &amp; Social Security - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024 </a></div></body>

Mountain View, CA

In case you missed it, here's what Retirement Daily published on Medicare and Social Security this week, and more.