The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule ( that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 ...

CMS has released its Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2026, which would raise Medicare outpatient payment rates next year. Five things to know: 1. Payment update. CMS proposed ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

Premium rates for CalPERS’ basic health care plans will increase on average 7.8% for state workers and their beneficiaries in 2026.

The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law July 4 will cut government spending on health care by ...

The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is expected to be 2.7% in 2026, analysts said on Tuesday — but ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

Social Security recipients will get a raise, but a big increase in premiums for Medicare Part B may erode that boost for many ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may cut ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the physician fee ...