Each year, millions of retired Americans rely on Medicare supplemental insurance — also known as Medigap — to bridge the coverage gaps left by their traditional Medicare coverage. That said, we can ...

Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

The Social Security Administration, marred by delays during a federal government shutdown, announced on Friday a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, above estimates from advocacy groups as ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. Based on August's inflation reading, experts have an updated estimate. There's still room for 2026's COLA to ...

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the date when the Social Security Administration (SSA) was scheduled to announce a ...