From a 2.8% Social Security COLA to higher Medicare premiums and new drug-price caps, here’s what’s changing in 2026 — and why the future of these programs is under pressure.

Social Security changes in 2026 include a cost-of-living increase and an increase in the maximum benefit recipients can get.

A new year approaches. As often happens, it will bring changes to the ways we save for retirement and access healthcare. It ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments rise by 2.8% in January 2026, when the new cost‑of‑living adjustment ...

Discover the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments by state, how much you could receive, and who qualifies in this guide to state-by-state benefits.

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 ...

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees recently released their 2025 reports on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. They estimate that the Social Security Trust Funds ...

If Congress fails to pass a budget, most federal benefits including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid continue to flow. Payments for retirement, disability, and healthcare coverage aren't cut ...

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying full benefits within the next decade unless Congress intervenes. According ...