Margaret Linwood

Senior Editor, Medicare & Health Costs

Margaret Linwood edits Moneystretching's coverage of Medicare, Social Security, long-term care and the cost of health care after 60. Her pieces start from the paperwork people actually get: the Annual Notice of Change, the COLA letter, the itemized hospital bill. She works from primary sources such as CMS, the Social Security Administration and KFF, lists them at the end of every article, and updates a piece when the official figures change. She doesn't sell insurance and doesn't recommend specific plans or companies.

32 articles

Stories by Margaret Linwood

A drug plan notice on a desk comparing 2026 and 2027 costs, with the out-of-pocket maximum rising from $2,100 to $2,400 circled. Medicare Your Part D deductible can reach $700 in January. Check this line A benefit statement on a desk showing a $73 monthly raise, a Medicare Part B deduction, and the net increase circled. Medicare Your 2027 raise is forecast at $73. See what Part B leaves