白宫宣布：2000多万长者将收到90美元Medicare补贴支票，加州152万人居首
特朗普总统10月2日晚宣布，联邦政府将向2000多万名Medicare（联邦医疗保险）Part B参保长者一次性发放90美元，帮助他们抵扣每月保费。白宫表示，绝大多数符合资格的长者将在10月初通过直接存款收到款项；没有登记银行直存的，支票将邮寄到其在Medicare登记的地址。
这笔钱来自国会2008年拨款20亿美元设立的“Medicare改进基金”（Medicare Improvement Fund）。白宫称，该基金设立以来从未被任何一届政府动用过，特朗普称其为“毫无用处的沉淀资金”，并称这是首次有政府动用这笔钱直接为长者减负。保费由Medicaid（白卡）代缴的长者、以及缴纳收入相关月保费调整额（IRMAA）的高收入参保人不在此次发放范围内；另有健康政策专家指出，约半数参加Medicare Advantage私人计划的参保人可能也不在发放之列。
按白宫公布的各州数据，加州将有超过152万名长者收到支票，居全美第一，其次是得州143万、佛州140万。2026年Medicare Part B标准月保费为202.90美元，长者可拨打1-800-MEDICARE确认自己的资格。
White House: $90 Medicare Checks Headed to Over 20 Million Seniors, California Leads With 1.52 Million
President Trump announced late on October 2 that the federal government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B to help offset their monthly premiums. The White House said most eligible seniors will receive the money by direct deposit in early October; those without direct deposit will get a paper check mailed to the address they have on file with Medicare.
The money comes from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress funded with $2 billion in 2008. The White House says no administration has ever drawn on the fund, which Trump called a pointless “slush fund,” and says this is the first time it is being used to directly lower seniors' costs. Seniors whose premiums are paid by Medicaid and higher-income enrollees who pay an income-related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA) are not eligible, and health-policy experts note that roughly half of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans may also be excluded.
By state, more than 1.52 million Californians will receive the checks, the most of any state, followed by Texas (1.43 million) and Florida (1.40 million). The standard Medicare Part B premium in 2026 is $202.90 a month, and seniors can call 1-800-MEDICARE to check their eligibility.
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