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The Benefits Blog

The Benefits Blog provides expert insights, updates, and strategies on Social Security and Medicare, tailored for financial professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and better serve their clients. Stay informed with the latest developments and tips to maximize benefits for your clients.

Medicare Costs Are Rising Faster Than Social Security COLA—Again: What the 2026 Update Means for Retirees cola irmaa medicare retirement planning Nov 17, 2025

Each year, millions of retirees wait for two announcements:

  • The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
  • The updated Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts

Ideally, these would move together. If Medicare costs rise, Social Security increases should offset them—at leas...

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