{
  "id": 11696356,
  "title": "Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-says-us-to-send-one-time-90-payment-to-20m-seniors-enrolled-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:48:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/trump-payment-seniors-medicare"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on social media that the US government will provide a one-time $90 payment to over 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare to help offset the cost of their monthly insurance premiums. These payments will be made from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which received $2 billion from Congress to enhance the Medicare fee-for-service program. This announcement is part of a series of financial commitments Trump has made to voters ahead of the November midterm elections, where his party is projected to lose seats in Congress. Trump's approval rating has been low regarding his handling of the high cost of living in the US, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, which has led to rising oil and gas prices. The White House announced that most eligible seniors will receive the payment via direct deposit in early October, while those without direct deposit will receive a check to their registered Medicare address. In September, Trump proposed sending $5,000 checks to all adult citizens if the Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterms, although experts and even some Republicans in Congress dismissed this plan as unrealistic. Additionally, the Trump administration is sending $500 payments to nearly 1 million Americans, reportedly as a refund for charges on health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act, introduced in 2010 under President Barack Obama.",
  "summary": "President says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums Donald Trump has said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare , the health insurance program for elderly people, to help offset the cost of their monthly medical insurance premiums. The president said on social media late on…",
  "key_points": [
    "US to send $90 payment to 20 million Medicare seniors",
    "Funds from Medicare Improvement Fund to cover premiums",
    "Payments to start in early October via direct deposit"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump announces US will send $90 checks to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-announces-us-will-send-90-checks-to-20-million-seniors-enrolled",
        "published": "2026-10-03T13:17:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}