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Trump promises $100 checks for 20 million seniors for Medicare
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President Trump late Friday night said the administration would send under $100 to more than 20 million senior citizens to help pay for Medicare benefits.
Key facts
- Yes, but: Per Medicare, the standard Part B premium is $202.90 a month, so the $90 credit will offset less than half of one month's bill
- President Trump late Friday night said the administration would send under $100 to more than 20 million senior citizens to help pay for Medicare benefits
- The White House, in a separate fact sheet, said eligible seniors would receive a direct deposit of $90 in early October, or paper checks if they don't have direct deposit
- A month before the midterm, the president is adding another roughly $2 billion to a recent spate of promised refunds, rebates and dividends for various Americans
Summary
A month before the midterm, the president is adding another roughly $2 billion to a recent spate of promised refunds, rebates and dividends for various Americans. What he's saying: " I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, begin sending "Checks" of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, which we have already reduced by significant amounts," Trump said in a Truth Social post before 11 p.m. Trump said the money would come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which he criticized as a "Slush Fund. The White House, in a separate fact sheet, said eligible seniors would receive a direct deposit of $90 in early October, or paper checks if they don't have direct deposit.