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This debate is about how to keep Social Security and Medicare working as more people retire and the programs' costs rise, and who should bear any changes.
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↑ Feb 10, 2023 · Biden Uses Decades-Old Strategy In Attacking GOP On Social Security, Medicare
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Updated Jan 30, 2023
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↑ 27d ago · Expected bump to 2027 Social Security benefits slightly less than latest inflation numbers
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↑ 28d ago · Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% bump in benefits in 2027
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Updated Dec 21, 2024
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↑ Jun 6, 2025 · Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data
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↑ Oct 25, 2025 · Social Security payments to rise 2.8% in 2026, a tick below inflation rate
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Updated Oct 12, 2023
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↑ 21d ago · Massive update includes nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers, agency says
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Updated Oct 10, 2024
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Updated Aug 2, 2026
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
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↑ Aug 11, 2026 · Social Security Administration adds 14 conditions to fast-track disabilities list
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Updated Jan 6, 2025
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↑ Aug 15, 2024 · Social Security number hack: How to know if number stolen
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↑ Aug 12, 2026 · Federal agency blocks Medicaid coverage of kids’ gender-affirming care
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