Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2027

Wednesday, October 14, 2026For Immediate Release Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2027 Baltimore, MD – The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced a 3.6 percent benefit increase…

What is the Social Security COLA? How benefit increases work

July 29, 2026Updated July 30, 2026, 4:39 a.m. ET A cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is a yearly increase to Social Security benefits that’s meant to help payments keep up with inflation. In…

Millions take calcium and vitamin D for stronger bones. A major review finds little benefit

A comprehensive review published in The BMJ suggests that calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or taking both together provide little to no clinically meaningful benefit in preventing fractures or falls…