Learn about the benefits that become permanent features of Medicare in 2026 and how they have been changed or updated since ...

Tucked deep inside the 267-page 2025 Medicare Trustees report is a projection that the standard monthly Medicare Part B ...

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

Many factors contribute to annual Medicare cost increases, including healthcare inflation and program utilization. Learn more here.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 could be 2.4%, up from last month's forecast for 2.2%, according to an independent analyst.

With the routine annual changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, combined with the looming potential passage of sweeping federal spending cuts, 2026 is shaping up to be a turbulent year ...

Medicare Advantage plans will receive a 7.2% payment increase in 2026. Here's what seniors should know about this boost and its impact on benefits and coverage.

But what would make the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment special is that it would mark the fifth consecutive year of at least a 2.5% boost to payouts. The last time Social Security's COLA was 2.5% or ...

The increase reflects a recalibration based on updated insurer cost data through the end of 2024, signaling a responsive approach to rising healthcare expenditures within these plans.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 11, 2025, issued the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Acute ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for your retirement — updated for June 2025.