At the end of 2025, the Social Security Administration announced that benefits would be getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment. But that didn't give retirees much to celebrate. That's because they also learned that the cost of Medicare Part B was set to rise substantially in the new year.
Seniors who are enrolled in both Medicare and Social Security have their Part B premiums deducted from their monthly benefits automatically. So when it was announced that the cost of Part B would increase from $185 to $202.90, many beneficiaries knew their Social Security raise was basically toast.
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But Part B isn't the only Medicare cost that increased in 2026. You may be looking at other increases, depending on your health, income, and Part D coverage.
Although most Medicare enrollees do not pay a premium for Part A as they do for Part B, there are costs ***** ociated with receiving hospital care under Part A.