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Donald Trump Says US to Send One-Time $90 Payment to 20 Million Seniors Enrolled in Medicare
Trump said the payments will begin immediately and come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, while the White House has not clarified its authority to divert the money.
- On October 2, President Donald Trump announced his Administration will send $90 checks to over 20 million Seniors to help cover Medicare Part B premiums, describing the payments as immediate.
- Trump claimed the funding will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which he labeled a 'pointless 'Slush Fund'' used by Democrats in Congress to pay for 'Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.'
- This announcement follows recent plans for $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans overcharged on Affordable Care Act plans; Trump also reiterated a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' pledge if Republicans retain Congress.
- Although Trump described the payments as immediate, the logistics and the Administration's authority to divert these specific funds remain unclear; USA TODAY has requested further information from the White House.
- As Republicans face competitive midterm elections, these promises follow previous pledges like the $1,776 'warrior dividend' for Americans; however, other payments such as the $2,000 tariff dividend have not reached Americans.
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Times of IndiaDonald Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare
President Donald Trump announced a one-time $90 payment for over 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare. The payments are intended to assist with monthly medical insurance premiums as the midterm elections approach. Most eligible seniors will receive the payment through direct deposit or checks in early October. Additionally, separate payments of $500 are being distributed to nearly one million Americans who purchased health insurance through…
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