US EditionSeniors Hit with 10 Percent Medicare Part B Cost Increase in 2026
The Medicare Part B premium hike will cut into the 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, reducing average monthly benefit increases by nearly one-third, CMS data show.
- The standard Medicare Part B premium will increase to $202.90 per month in 2026, up 9.7% from $185 in 2025.
- Part B premiums are typically deducted directly from Social Security checks, affecting how much increase beneficiaries may see in their monthly payments.
- The increase marks the second-highest Part B premium increase in dollars, and retirees may see it as a "continuation in relentless cost increases.
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Medicare costs will eat a big chunk of older Americans’ Social Security cost-of-living increase next year
The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $202.90 in 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said. That’s up $17.90, or nearly 9.7%, from $185.00 in 2025.
Medicare Part B Monthly Premiums To Jump In 2026: Here Is How Much You Will Pay
Medicare's Part B premium will rise to $202.90 in 2026, a 9.7% increase, due to projected price changes and utilization. Medicare aims to reduce spending on skin substitutes to offset costs.
Medicare Part B Costs to Jump 10 Percent in 2026
Retirees who rely on Medicare Part B for the majority of their medical needs will see a nearly 10 percent increase in monthly premium amounts for 2026. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance amounts for next year on Nov. 14, and Part B deductibles jumped to $202.90 per month. That increase is in addition to a spike in annual deductibles for Medicare Part …
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