WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Trump announced $90 payments for more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees to help cover premium costs.
- Most eligible seniors are expected to receive direct deposits in early October, while others will receive mailed checks.
- The roughly $2 billion program will use money from the Medicare Improvement Fund.
- People whose premiums are paid by Medicaid and those paying an Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount are excluded.
- Trump said the Medicare checks are separate from ObamaCare refunds and his proposed $5,000 dividend.
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