Seniors Hit with 10 Percent Medicare Part B Cost Increase in 2026

Seniors hit with 10 percent Medicare Part B cost increase in 2026

This jump is almost twice the percentage increase for 2025.

Nearly 10% hike in Medicare Part B premiums will cut into COLA hike for Social Security

The monthly premium for Medicare Part B will rise significantly next year from $185 a month in 2025. What it means for Social Security payments.

It's official. Medicare Part B 2026 premium will eat a big chunk of Social Security COLA

Medicare Part B 2026 increase is the second largest ever in dollar terms. It'll likely eat a big chunk of the Social Security COLA and hurt seniors.

Standard Medicare Part B monthly premium to jump 9.7% in 2026

Medicare Part B premiums are often deducted directly from Social Security checks, and therefore affect how much of an increase beneficiaries may see in 2026.

The monthly premium for standard Medicare Part B will increase by 9.7% in 2026

Momo Productions | Digital vision | Getty Images The standard Medicare Part B premium will rise to $202.90 per month in 2026, an increase of $17.90, or 9.7%, from $185 per month in 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The increase marks the second-highest Part B premium increase in dollar terms, […]

New CMS Rules Shake Up Medicaid Financing as Medicare Costs Climb for 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The longstanding Medicaid financing system is undergoing its most sweeping overhaul in decades as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new federal guidance that cracks down on state tax schemes long criticized for shifting costs to federal taxpayers. At the same time, CMS released the 2026 Medicare premiums and deductibles, revealing higher costs for millions of beneficiaries next year. The two major a…