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Monday, October 12, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicare & Seniors

$90 Medicare payments are going out to over 20 million people

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The one-time payment is meant to help with Part B premiums and comes by direct deposit or mailed check. People who pay IRMAA or whose premiums Medicaid covers are left out.

Source: The White House

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