{
  "id": 8091785,
  "title": "Medicare Subsidy Scrapped By Trump Would Be Saved Under New Bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/medicare-subsidy-scrapped-by-trump-would-be-saved-under-new-bill",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:19:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/medicare-subsidy-scrapped-by-trump-would-be-saved-under-new-bill-12457670"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic lawmakers Kathy Castor and Terri Sewell introduced legislation to save the Medicare prescription drug subsidy program, which was set to end under the Trump administration. The Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act would extend the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration through 2029, preventing higher insurance costs for the elderly. Nearly 25 million Americans were enrolled in standalone Medicare Part D plans in 2026, and without the stabilization program, some beneficiaries could face larger premium increases in 2027. The subsidy, created in 2025, caps prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually and shifts more expenses onto Part D plans. Supporters argue the program kept premiums down and provided predictable health care costs for seniors, while opponents contend subsidies are no longer necessary as insurers have adjusted. CMS chose to end the program after determining insurers had sufficient experience under the redesigned benefit in 2027. The bill faces an uncertain fate in a Republican-controlled Congress but could provide clarity on rising prescription drug coverage costs once final premium information is released.",
  "summary": "Representatives Kathy Castor of Florida and Terri Sewell of Alabama unveiled the Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act this week.",
  "key_points": [
    "The bill aims to extend Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration until 2029.",
    "Nearly 25 million Americans enrolled in standalone Medicare Part D plans in 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}