It's been a busy few weeks for retirees, with Social Security announcing the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and Medicare's monthly premiums being unveiled for the coming year. Social Security's ...

When medical costs are rising rapidly, Medicare consumes a larger portion of Social Security benefits each year. Recipients of Social Security will experience that in a big way in 2026. Social ...

In 2026, several lesser-known Social Security changes will affect benefit taxation, work rules, Medicare premiums, and ...

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, ...

A higher Medicare premium set to go into effect in 2026 will push the monthly charge above $200 for the first time, with the increase likely to erode next year's cost-of-living increase for millions ...

Next year's cost-of-living raise of 2.8% in Social Security could be lost by increases in the cost of Medicare Parts A and B. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will jump nearly 9.7% in ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage. That is again happening in 2026 as reported in ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...