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Trump announces payment of US$ 90 to seniors before the midterm elections in the USA EMBASSY OF THE USA The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced a payment of US$ 90 (equivalent to R$ 468.97) to more than 20 million seniors who receive Medicare, the American public health program. The money will be used to pay part of the insurance costs and should be distributed in October, a few weeks before the midterm elections, scheduled for November 3. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The announcement was made by Trump on the evening of last Friday (2), in a publication on Truth Social. Last month, the president had already announced that about 1 million people would receive checks of US$ 500 (R$ 2,605) to help pay for health plan premiums linked to the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Trump also promised to send US$ 5,000 to each American adult if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The measure would depend on congressional approval and could cost more than US$ 1 trillion, increasing the public deficit and pressuring inflation. The series of announcements comes at a time when polls show increasing dissatisfaction among Americans with the cost of living. Only 17% approve of Trump's actions in combating inflation. The president has been blamed by part of the population for the high prices of gasoline and food, while stating that the American economy is in strong growth. According to the White House, the US$ 90 payments will be financed by the Medicare Improvement Fund, a fund created by Congress in 2008 to finance improvements in the functioning of Medicare and payments to health service providers. US President Donald Trump speaks at the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, on September 22, 2026 ANGELA WEISS/AFP Use of the fund Previous administrations have not used the Medicare Improvement Fund to make payments of this type. However, Congress has already withdrawn funds from the fund to finance other initiatives. In 2010, for example, US$ 20.74 billion were used to finance the creation of the Affordable Care Act. According to Larry Levitt, executive vice president of health policy at KFF, the legislation regulating the fund gives the government broad leeway to decide how to use the resources.
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