The poster was lamenting that potentially the Medicare and Supplemental Policy increases were going to consume all of the SS COLA. Health Care is not their only expense.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Which is EXACTLY the way it is supposed to work. It is a Cost Of Living Adjustment, not a "raise". The increase in SS check is SUPPOSED to be eaten by increased prices, so that you stay even. It was never intended to INCREASE anybody's purchasing power, the time for that was when people were working---make more, save more, have more in retirement. At least with COLA, people won't fall too far behind (in theory)
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