It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...

Medicare Part B premiums jump 9.7% in 2026, cutting into seniors’ Social Security COLA and straining fixed incomes.

The monthly premium for Medicare Part B will rise significantly next year from $185 a month in 2025. Here's what it means for ...

Social Security payments will rise in 2026 with a 2.8% COLA, adding about $56 a month. SSI increases start December 31.

Each year, the Social Security Administration reevaluates its monthly payment amounts and adjusts them to account for inflation. This annual change is called the Social Security cost-of-living ...

In mid-June, the Medicare Trustees Report had estimated the Part B premium would rise by a scorching-hot 11.5% to $206.20 per ...