That exactly what it looks like to me too.
See post 33:
Might as well not pay the cost of living at all. Just received a notice from SS that COLA will go up 1.7%. Big whup! Meanwhile, my Medicare supplement premium is going up 15%.
Meanwhile, what is the REAL inflation in the cost of living?
Well, the Feds don't count Gas, Food, or Healthcare when computing COLA raises.
So, you see....there is no inflation! Aren't you happier now?