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- U.S. President Donald Trump ordered one-time $90 payments to over 20 million Medicare beneficiaries.
- Payments target Medicare Part B enrollees, excluding those with Medicaid-paid premiums or income-related adjustments.
- The $90 checks draw from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which received $2 billion in 2024.
- Most seniors will receive direct-deposit payments around Oct. 8, with paper checks later.
- Critics, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, call payments bribery to sway senior voters before Nov. 3 election.