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President Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time for seniors' Medicare Part B premiums
The White House described the action as the first time the Medicare Improvement Fund has been used to make direct payments to beneficiaries.
The Trump administration is issuing one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries to help cover Part B premiums, though the payments may do little to offset rising healthcare costs.