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Social Security check increase vs. Medicare hike: Are retirees actually losing money in 2026?

In 2026, Social Security benefits get a 2.8% COLA increase, but a 9.7% hike in Medicare Part B premiums may leave many ...

Here's Why Your First Social Security Check of the Year May Have Been Smaller Than Expected

Now the good news is that Social Security benefit payments can never decrease from one year to the next due to Medicare ...

Retirees on Social Security Just Got Some Good News From Uncle Sam

According to the BLS, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2025 was 2.7%. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), the inflation metric that SSA uses to ...