# Trump's $90 Medicare Rebate Rolls Out

> Trump's $90 Medicare rebate payments start this week but millions remain ineligible, critics call it a political stunt.
- Title: Trump's $90 Medicare Rebate Rolls Out · Seattletimes
- Summary: Trump's $90 Medicare rebate payments start this week but millions remain ineligible, critics call it a political stunt. President Trump's administration…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/trumps-90-medicare-rebate-rolls-out-but-millions-are-left-out-critics-say-its-a-political-stunt
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- Topics: trump, medicare, part b, rebate, president, medicare advantage, low income, midterms, election, healthcare costs, premiums, white house
## Trump's $90 Medicare Rebate
President Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums.
## Less Than One-Third Eligible
Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payments, which are expected to be sent out this week.
## Who Will Benefit
Some 20.8 million people in the original Medicare Part B who are living in the United States, not receiving premium assistance from Medicaid or not paying an income-related monthly adjusted amount.
## Medicare Advantage Excluded
Medicare Advantage enrollees, who make up more than half of the eligible 64.2 million Medicare beneficiaries, will not receive a payment.
## Critics Call It a Stunt
Critics of Trump’s promise characterize the $90 payments as a preelection stunt designed to sway voters rather than address structural problems in healthcare costs and administration.
## Election-Year Timing
The election-year promise comes as the Nov. 3 midterms are fast approaching, with the cost of living and healthcare expenses among the top issues for voters.
## Key takeaway

President Trump's administration sends $90 rebates to 20.8 million Medicare Part B enrollees this week, but critics say it's a political stunt ahead of midterms.