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A stock image of a Social Security card with U.S. dollars. GETTY. However, how much a beneficiary receives may be more or less than this depending on factors such as their lifetime income and the ...

FILE - A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...

FILE – A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...

In 2026, benefit recipients can likely expect a 2.5 percent COLA, according to a new estimate by Social Security and Medicare policy analyst Mary Johnson. This would match the 2025 COLA.

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law The go-broke date is the date at which the programs would no longer have funds to pay full benefits.

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FILE – A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Ore. The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new ...