Medicare Part B and IRMAA increases in 2026 could reduce Social Security checks by more than $200 per month for some retirees. Here's why and what to do.

Routine annual changes to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, combined with sweeping federal spending cuts, mean that 2026 has developed into a turbulent year for the health insurance industry.

Medicare costs are expected to consume a significant portion of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. The Social Security Administration announced in October that ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 0. 09% advance rate increase for Medicare Advantage plans in ...

Higher costs and major shifts in ACA coverage and Medicare will affect healthcare and health insurance affordability.

It’s official. Medicare costs will eat up much of older Americans' Social Security cost-of-living increase next year. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, ...

Standard premiums for Medicare Part B are increasing for 2026. The increase is $17.90 a month, or nearly 10%. The increase outpaces both inflation and the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment ...

Medicare premiums and deductibles saw increases in 2026, with Part B rising to $202.90. Late enrollment can incur lifetime ...

For a lot of Americans ages 65 and over, signing up for Medicare is non-negotiable. Many people have no choice but to buy coverage through Medicare in the absence of having employer coverage -- ...

Growth in Medicare Advantage plans has slowed in the past year and would be almost nonexistent if not for specialty plans that cater to people with chronic conditions or to low-income subscribers — ...

It’s unknown at this time whether additional forced disenrollment of beneficiaries will occur later this year. But it seems likely that more plans will exit the market.