The 2026 Social Security COLA Is 2.8% -- Here's What Retirees Actually Take Home After Medicare

By now, you've already received a few Social Security checks with the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) included. The 2.8 ...
AARP

Medicare Advantage Overpayments Increase Premiums, Erode Social Security Benefits for All, Lawmakers Say

Years of Medicare Advantage overpayments have increased Part B premiums for everyone and eroded Social Security benefits, a new congressional report finds.

Medicare Advantage Isn't Always Cheaper. Here's What to Watch Out For.

Also, while Medicare Advantage plans offer the benefit of having maximum out-of-pocket limits, those limits can be quite high, reaching the several-thousand-dollar range. For retirees with limited ...
Federal News Network

Feds with Benefits: Healthcare affordability part 2 — How supplemental benefits from your FEHB plan can put money back in your pocket

Many FEHB, FEDVIP and Medicare Advantage plans offered by FEHB carriers include supplemental benefits that can help lower your out‑of‑pocket healthcare costs.

Alleged overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans cost seniors billions: Investigation

A new report released by the bipartisan Senate Joint Economic Committee (JEC) on Tuesday found that overpaying for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans caused Medicare Part B premiums to rise across the ...

Feeling frustrated with your Medicare Advantage plan? You’re not alone — member trust is falling

Medicare Advantage plans scored lower in overall satisfaction among members in 2025. Eroding trust and policy confusion drove the drop in customer satisfaction.

Feeling frustrated with your Medicare Advantage plan? You’re not alone

Satisfaction with Medicare Advantage plans dropped last year, with overall satisfaction among members declining amid a drop ...