{"id":27502,"date":"2026-06-25T16:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/27502\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:39:08","slug":"toni-says-moving-to-italy-should-we-keep-medicare-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/27502\/","title":{"rendered":"Toni Says: Moving to Italy \u2026 Should we keep Medicare? | Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My husband and I are currently enrolled in Medicare with a Medicare supplement and Part D prescription coverage, and we will be moving to Italy, then returning to the United States in a few years. I understand that there is no coverage from Medicare for overseas expenses and that we should seek a medical plan in Italy if we have health issues while not in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>kAmxD E96C6 2 H2J E@ DFDA6?5 @FC |65:42C6 4@G6C286 H9:=6 H6 2C6 @G6CD62D 2?5 C6:?DE2E6 :E H:E9@FE 2 A6?2=EJ H96? 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