A projected 3.7% COLA could be eaten by rising Medicare and drug costs, raising questions about real gains for retirees.

A new analysis examines how a flat-rate Social Security COLA could affect retirees and the program's long-term finances.

Ongoing inflation has a direct impact on projections for next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA. And the news isn’t good for the tens of millions of Social Security recipients.

Stubbornly high inflation could push Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to its highest level since 2022, according to the most recent estimates. Here's a look at what next ...

The exact COLA hike for Social Security benefits in 2027 won't be set until fall. But plenty are watching latest inflation numbers for clues.

Social Security checks could rise by 3.7% next year, but Medicare costs will rise too, analysts said.

We're still months away from the Social Security Administration's official announcement of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), but some experts are already making predictions about where next ...

If the COLA were put in place today, average benefits would rise by $73.62, from $1937.53 to $2,011.15. Making the situation ...

(NewsNation) — Inflation is climbing again, which means Social Security recipients could see a bigger boost in their monthly checks next year. The Senior Citizens League predicts that next year's cost ...

The COLA has trended downward since. Last year's 2.8% COLA looked relatively tame compared to the bumps retirees received earlier this decade. Meanwhile, inflation continues to eat into the spending ...