While many older Americans have struggled with the rising cost of living in 2025, an increase in Part B Medicare premiums in 2026 likely won’t make things any easier. In fact, this increase packs a ...

There's a reason many older workers push themselves to remain employed until they turn 65. Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility generally begins. And without Medicare or employer-subsidized insurance, ...

The standard Medicare Part B premium will rise to $202.90 per month in 2026, an increase of 9.7 percent from the $185 monthly premium in 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently ...

A higher Medicare premium set to go into effect in 2026 will push the monthly charge above $200 for the first time, with the increase likely to erode next year's cost-of-living increase for millions ...

Medicare officials have announced an increase of almost 10% to premiums for 2026, when the monthly cost will exceed $200. The cost refers to the Medicare Part B premium, deductible and coinsurance ...

If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you know that the cost has been hitting your wallet harder lately. But the program’s rapidly rising premiums and out-of-pocket charges came into sharp relief last week ...

Medicare premiums are set to increase for 2026, putting a dent in retirees' Social Security checks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that 2026 monthly Part B premiums will climb ...

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally. By Mark Miller If you’re enrolled in Medicare, you ...

The cost for Medicare Part B premiums will rise about 10% in 2026, wiping away about one-third of the Social Security cost-of-living increase for the average beneficiary. The Centers for Medicare and ...

Medicare Part B premiums will rise by about 10 percent in 2026 according to a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS released a notice laying out the monthly ...

The Part B premium hike could have been worse, the Trump administration said. Still, it’s likely to pressure the pocketbooks of millions of seniors, and could drive more into Medicare Advantage plans.

CMS released 2026 premium and cost-sharing amounts for Medicare Parts A and B on Nov. 14, with significant increases across most categories. The standard monthly Part B premium will increase to ...