Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments rise by 2.8% in January 2026, when the new cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) takes effect, according to the AARP. Based on estimates from the ...

Your Social Security adjustment is supposed to offset inflation, but one critical expense is moving much faster than the rest ...

From a 2.8% Social Security COLA to higher Medicare premiums and new drug-price caps, here’s what’s changing in 2026 — and why the future of these programs is under pressure.

You're getting a Social Security raise, but Medicare premium increases are going to eat up some of those extra dollars.

First 2026 Social Security payments start January 14. They carry a 2.8% COLA boost for 71 million Americans. Retired workers ...

Medicare beneficiaries will face higher premiums across the board in 2026. And for many retirees, those added costs will chip away at Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

The promise of extra money sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Social Security recipients across the country have been hearing ...

The initial 2026 Social Security payment for those who were getting benefits before May 1997 will arrive January 2. For ...