Your earnings will reduce only your survivors benefits , not the benefits of other family members. In general, you can't get survivors benefits if you remarry. And, at 62 or older, you may get benefits on the record of your new spouse if they are higher. A Word About Medicare Medicare is a health insurance plan for people who are 65 or older. People who are disabled or have kidney failure also can get Medicare.
Most people have both parts.
Hospital insurance, sometimes called Part A, covers inpatient hospital care and certain follow-up care. The worker already paid for it as part of his or her Social Security taxes while he or she was working. Medical insurance, sometimes called Part B, pays for physicians' services and some other services not covered by hospital insurance. Medical insurance is optional, and a premium is charged. Some people are already getting Social Security benefits when they turn 65, and their Medicare starts automatically.