Rising costs and an aging population mean Medicare is in danger of running short of funds in about eight years.

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently released a 2026 COLA projection based on the most recent ...

A new analysis by The Senior Citizens League found the Social Security COLA for 2026 could be 2.5%, higher than previously ...

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Social Security is around 90 years old. And for many decades, the program has been instrumental in helping older Americans ...

Social Security COLA forecasts suggest a smaller benefit increase than 2025. Here's what experts are predicting for next year ...

Social Security recipients’ monthly checks could be higher than originally thought next year with the cost-of-living ...

The latest projection for the 2026 COLA is 2.5%, enabling Social Security beneficiaries to see an increase in monthly payments.

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if tariffs push up inflation.