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  "id": 11825387,
  "title": "Trump Pledges $90 Medicare Premium Each To 20 Million Seniors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/trump-pledges-90-medicare-premium-each-to-20-million-seniors",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:04:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-pledges-90-medicare-premium-each-to-20-million-seniors-12135745"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will send a one-time payment of $90 to over 20 million senior citizens to help offset their Medicare Part B premium costs. The payments, which are expected to total around $2 billion, will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund.\n\nAccording to the White House, eligible seniors will receive a direct deposit of $90 in early October, or a paper check if they do not have direct deposit. The standard Medicare Part B premium is $202.90 a month, so the $90 credit will offset less than half of one month's bill.\n\nThe pledge, which would require approval from Congress, is seen as a move to boost Trump's approval ratings ahead of the midterm elections. The cost of the plan is likely to add to the deficit and worsen inflation, according to NDTV.",
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        "title": "Trump says U.S. will send $90 payment to over 20 million Medicare enrollees",
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        "published": "2026-10-03T06:48:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Trump offering $90 to Medicare enrollees to cover premiums",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trump-offering-90-to-medicare-enrollees-to-cover-premiums",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:33:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump's latest announcement: $90 Medicare payments for 20 mn seniors ahead of midterm polls; eligibility, exclusions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/trumps-latest-announcement-90-medicare-payments-for-20-mn-seniors",
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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."
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