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Trump promises $90 Medicare payments to seniors ahead of midterms

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President Donald Trump has announced a new $90 payment to over 20 million seniors to help cover Medicare premiums, just before the midterm elections. This follows previous promises of $500 rebates for Affordable Care Act premiums and a larger $5,000 check for all adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress. The $90 payments are slated to come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a source previously used for program operations and the creation of the Affordable Care Act, and are expected to be distributed in October. AI

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Trump promises $90 Medicare payments to seniors ahead of midterms

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Goldin, The Associated Press ·

    Trump teases more inflationary money for voters ahead of midterm elections, now promising $90 payments after touting $500 and $5,000 checks

    That pledge — which would require approval from Congress — would likely cost more than $1 trillion, adding to the deficit.

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