A potentially history-making COLA is on track to be dwarfed by a rapidly climbing expense for select retirees.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

RI Social Security recipients could get a 2.7% raise in 2026. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

Regardless of which of these is right, however, the COLA is about to buck a 29-year trend. That's because, for the first time ...

The latest projections suggest President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policies will alter Social Security checks in the ...

As retirees continue to worry about social services and federal programs that are on the chopping block, next year's COLA rates could be particularly important.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

2026 Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

RI Social Security recipients could get a 2.7% raise in 2026. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. This article originally appeared here and was republished with permission.

2026 Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating most of the COLA.

While the final COLA won’t be announced until October, projections are becoming more refined as midyear data solidifies. Money; Getty Images The latest projections for Social Security’s 2026 ...