# Medicare Subsidy Bill Extends Drug Coverage

> Democrats push bill to save Medicare drug subsidies after Trump cuts them.
- Title: Medicare Subsidy Bill Extends Drug Coverage · Newsweek
- Summary: Democrats push bill to save Medicare drug subsidies after Trump cuts them. A bill introduced by two Democrats would extend Medicare Part D subsidies through…
- Keywords: affordable premiums for seniors act, medicare part d, prescription drug costs, seniors, trump administration, cms, medicare subsidy, fixed income, Medicare, Subsidy, Bill, Extends
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/medicare-subsidy-scrapped-by-trump-would-be-saved-under-new-bill-12457670
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- Topics: affordable premiums for seniors act, medicare part d, prescription drug costs, seniors, trump administration, cms, medicare subsidy, fixed income
## Democrats introduce bill
Two Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill to reverse Trump's Medicare drug subsidy cut.

> Every trip to the grocery store and every monthly bill is increasingly painful for my older neighbors.
## Trump ends subsidy program
The Trump administration terminated the Medicare Part D subsidy program at year's end.

> The centers for medicare & medicaid services would end the program at the close of next year.
## Bill extends subsidy to 2029
The Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act would keep subsidies through 2029.

> This legislation would continue the medicare part d premium stabilization demonstration beyond 2026.
## Subsidy saves seniors money
The program saved seniors an average of $312 annually in 2026.

> According to the medicare payment advisory commission the subsidy saved seniors an average of three hundred twelve dollars in 2026.
## Seniors face higher costs
Retirees on fixed incomes face rising drug costs without the subsidy.

> For seniors living on fixed incomes every dollar matters.
## CMS defends decision
CMS says the subsidy was a temporary bridge, not a permanent fix.

> We are stabilizing the market so this bailout is no longer needed.
## Bill faces political hurdles
The bill needs bipartisan approval to reach President Trump.

> Democrats simply don't have the votes and republicans currently hold congressional power.
## Key takeaway

A bill introduced by two Democrats would extend Medicare Part D subsidies through 2029 to prevent higher drug costs for seniors.