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The Senior Citizens League
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2026 Medicare Part B Increase to Eat Up Much of Social Security COLA Raise
CMS announces official increases in premiums, deductibles and copayments
As 2026 Social Security COLA Wait Continues, Research Shows Use of ‘Wrong Index’ Costly for Seniors
While official announcement is due Oct. 24, The Senior Citizen’s League finds using the CPI-W instead of the CPI-E has cost retired seniors $5,000 since 1999
Social Security Turns 90: Still Popular, Still Under Pressure
Beloved entitlement program faces steep fiscal challenges to keep its promise, but NIRS’ Dan Doonan says it’s a promise worth keeping as 90th anniversary arrives
Social Security COLA Forecast Boosts Slightly to 2.7%
The latest adjustment figure prediction comes as regulatory and legislative changes could impact benefits for retirees and seniors
2026 Social Security COLA Forecast Rises Again as Trump Tariffs Fuel Inflation
Current predictions for 2026 cost of living adjustment now up to 2.6% and 2.7%; larger Medicare Part B premium increase expected eat up most or all of it
Nearly 22 Million Seniors Live on Social Security Alone: TSCL
2025 Senior Survey finds almost 4 in 10 depend on program for entirety of retirement income
Latest 2026 Social Security COLA Forecasts Match 2025’s Increase
Another slight uptick puts updated forecasts for next year’s raise at 2.5%, same as the 2025 increase
Social Security Payments Set to Hit Major Milestone in June
Average retiree monthly benefit check expected to exceed $2,000 for the first time in program history
2026 Social Security COLA Rises Modestly as Trump Signs Executive Order on Drug Prices
Forecasters expect tariffs to lead to higher inflation, which could mean COLA predictions will rise later this year
Steady, But Tariffs Could Bump Them Up Later
Forecasters expect tariffs to lead to higher inflation, which could mean COLA predictions will rise later this year