The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to be 2.7% in 2026, analysts said on Tuesday — but ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

Buried in that report, however, is some potentially disturbing news. Based on the Medicare Trustees' most recent projections, ...

Separately, CMS is proposing to start a competitive bidding program for medical goods such as glucose monitors and insulin pumps, Modern Healthcare reports. Also: Rural hospitals look to add services ...

Average payment rates are set to increase by 2.5% under the proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

Many factors contribute to annual Medicare cost increases, ... CMS has not officially released all cost increases for 2026. ... 2024 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles [Fact sheet].