2.8 Percent COLA Increase for 2026 Social Security Benefits

On October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026.

Affordable Housing Is Getting Scarce for Older Adults

Despite over 2 million older adults receiving federal rental assistance, only about one in three older adults who need federal rental assistance receive it. The situation, experts say, is likely to worsen in light of possible rule and policy changes.

Private Equity and Nursing Homes: What Families Need to Know

Research and reporting have shown mixed outcomes, but many studies suggest troubling patterns when private equity enters the nursing home sector.

Social Security Spousal Benefits and Survivor Benefits

Social Security doesn't just pay retirement benefits to retired workers; in some circumstances, it also provides benefits to a worker's spouse or ex-spouse and to a deceased worker's surviving spouse.

Four Key Medicare 2025 Changes You Need to Know

Medicare is constantly evolving to adapt to the needs of older Americans, and several significant changes have been incorporated into the program for 2025.