Socialgov — Policy News https://socialgov.org/policy-news/ Filings that change public administration: proposed rules, enacted legislation, guidance letters, comment deadlines and injunctions halting operations. en-US Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:43:58 GMT Policy News Social Security checks rise 2.8 percent in January 2026: what the COLA actually changes https://socialgov.org/policy-news/social-security-checks-rise-2-8-percent-january-2026-cola-3/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/social-security-checks-rise-2-8-percent-january-2026-cola-3/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:57:17 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News How Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment works, and what the 2.8% increase means for 2026 https://socialgov.org/policy-news/how-social-security-s-cost-of-living-adjustment-works-and-what-the-2-8-increase-means-for-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/how-social-security-s-cost-of-living-adjustment-works-and-what-the-2-8-increase-means-for-2026/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:50:12 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News How Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is calculated https://socialgov.org/policy-news/how-social-security-s-cost-of-living-adjustment-is-calculated/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/how-social-security-s-cost-of-living-adjustment-is-calculated/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:50:11 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News Medicare telehealth flexibilities now run through 2027. Here is what the February law changed https://socialgov.org/policy-news/telehealth-medicare-coverage-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/telehealth-medicare-coverage-2026/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News The FAA picked a prime integrator in December. The air traffic rebuild now has an overseer https://socialgov.org/policy-news/faa-traffic-control-upgrades-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/faa-traffic-control-upgrades-2026/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News One year on, REAL ID enforcement is routine — and a $45 fallback now covers stragglers https://socialgov.org/policy-news/real-id-travel-rules-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/real-id-travel-rules-2026/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News Medicaid's 2027 work-requirement deadline arrives in seven months. States are still building https://socialgov.org/policy-news/medicaid-changes-2026-what-to-know/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/medicaid-changes-2026-what-to-know/ Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News The FTC's junk-fee rule survived its first year. Enforcement, not litigation, is the story https://socialgov.org/policy-news/ftc-junk-fees-rule-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/ftc-junk-fees-rule-2026/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News A December GAO ruling left the BEAD program's rewrite on shakier legal ground https://socialgov.org/policy-news/bead-broadband-program-updates-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/bead-broadband-program-updates-2026/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News SNAP work requirements widened in November. The spring adaptation is still uneven https://socialgov.org/policy-news/snap-work-requirement-changes-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/snap-work-requirement-changes-2026/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News IRS Direct File is not part of the 2026 filing season. Here is what to use instead https://socialgov.org/policy-news/irs-direct-file-expansion-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/irs-direct-file-expansion-2026/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News Medicare's second round of drug price deals is done. Fifteen more drugs enter talks https://socialgov.org/policy-news/medicare-drug-price-negotiation-results-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/medicare-drug-price-negotiation-results-2026/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News Student loan repayment rules shifted again in December: what borrowers face now https://socialgov.org/policy-news/student-loan-repayment-rule-changes-2026/ https://socialgov.org/policy-news/student-loan-repayment-rule-changes-2026/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT Asha Venkataswamy Policy News