Medicare’s $90 premium rebate is rolling out.

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump's one-time $90 Medicare Part B Premium rebate has officially launched, benefiting approximately 20.8 million eligible enrollees, with payments expected around October 8, 2026.
• Eligible recipients include U.S. residents originally enrolled in Medicare Part B who are not receiving Medicaid premium assistance or paying an Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount; Medicare Advantage enrollees are excluded.
• The 2026 Medicare Part B Premium is set at $202.90 per month, and while the $90 rebate may help offset the projected $79.20 premium increase in 2027, experts caution it may not significantly alleviate rising healthcare costs.
• Medicare Part B premiums have been increasing rapidly, with a 9.7% rise in 2026 and projections of 6% to 7% annual increases over the next seven years, outpacing inflation and Social Security cost-of-living adjustments.
• The sharp premium increases in recent years have been linked to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of costly new treatments like the Alzheimer's drug, contributing to ongoing financial pressure on beneficiaries.