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Poll finds broad support for independent Social Security commission

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A recent Cato Institute survey of 2,000 adults found strong bipartisan support for creating an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to address Social Security’s long-term funding shortfall. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they favor Congress establishing such a body, reflecting broad frustration with lawmakers and growing openness to an alternative decision-making process. Support cuts across […]

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Medicare Part B premiums to rise nearly 10% in 2026

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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 rates, which are determined according to provisions of the Social Security Act. Part B covers physicians, outpatient hospital care, certain home health services,

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Social Security COLA will increase 2.8% in 2026

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Friday announced that its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will rise 2.8% in 2026. Among the 53 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits in retirement, that will translate to an additional $56 per month. The average monthly payment to retirees will rise to $2,056, the SSA reported. The 2.8% increase

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Americans worry about retirement income sustainability

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Nearly 90% of working-age Americans are concerned about how they’ll generate income in retirement — and more than half worry about outliving their savings. That’s according to the 2025 U.S. Retirement Survey by Schroders, a London-based multinational asset manager. The report, released Tuesday, found that 87% of Americans who’ve yet to retire expressed at least

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Retirement age could change as Social Security examines all options

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With the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget predicting that Social Security’s retirement trust funds will run out by 2032, policymakers are being forced to act fast. When asked during Fox Business News‘s “Mornings with Maria” segment on Thursday whether the retirement age would change, Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano said “everything’s being

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Bill would end Social Security benefit taxes

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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has introduced the You Earned It, You Keep It Act, which would eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits while extending the payroll tax to incomes above $250,000. “Like a lot of Americans, I’ve been paying into Social Security since my first job at 14. But despite decades of paying into

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Taxing health care benefits could reduce the Social Security gap by 25%

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A new report suggests that counting the value of employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) toward taxable wages could generate about $400 more in annual payroll taxes per worker, shrinking Social Security’s long-term funding gap by roughly 25% in 75 years.   The report published Tuesday by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College concludes that the

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As Social Security turns 90, what will its future hold?

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The Social Security system celebrated its 90th birthday this week. In the wake of this milestone, several policy analysts and news outlets offered their thoughts on the program’s past, present and future. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) noted that the safety net program that currently serves some 69 million Americans per month

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Social Security COLA could rise to 2.7% in 2026

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The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits could rise to 2.7% in 2026, up from this year’s 2.5%, according to estimates from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The COLA is based on the average Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) for July, August and September, compared with the same

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Social Security beneficiaries could soon face more hurdles

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After a public backlash against the Social Security Administration (SSA) earlier this year, the federal agency said it would walk back some of its plans that would’ve required more beneficiaries to make in-person office visits. But a report released this week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a nonpartisan research group, counteracts

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