Trump Redirects Medicare Improvement Fund for Direct Senior Premium Rebates

By Associated Press · STAT News · 2026-10-04

STAT News reports that President Trump intends to distribute $90 payments to roughly 20 million seniors to offset Medicare Part B costs just weeks before the midterm elections. The administration plans to pull these funds from a flexible account established by Congress in 2008, s

STAT News reports that President Trump intends to distribute $90 payments to roughly 20 million seniors to offset Medicare Part B costs just weeks before the midterm elections. The administration plans to pull these funds from a flexible account established by Congress in 2008, s