Nbcdfw iconNbcdfwSep 22, 2026 ~1 min source read

Trump admin cuts ACA coverage for 750,000 it says were ‘fraudulently' enrolled

Act plans, claiming that many were receiving subsidies they didn't qualify for and that some did not even exist. The announcement is the latest effort by the administration to argue that fraud has inflated ACA enrollment, even as experts question the scale of the alleged fraud.

Trump admin cuts ACA coverage for 750,000 it says were ‘fraudulently' enrolled

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Act plans, claiming that many were receiving subsidies they didn't qualify for and that some did not even exist.

The announcement is the latest effort by the administration to argue that fraud has inflated ACA enrollment, even as experts question the scale of the alleged fraud.

The administration did not provide details about who lost coverage or how those individuals were informed.

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Act plans, claiming that many were receiving subsidies they didn't qualify for and that some did not even exist. The announcement is the latest effort by the administration to argue that fraud has inflated ACA enrollment, even as experts question the scale of the alleged fraud. The administration did not provide details about who lost coverage or how those individuals were informed.

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  • "These programs are deserving, they are important, but they're not going to exist unless we stop the fraud," Vance said at a news conference.

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Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz — who have teamed up on a broader push to root out fraud in government health programs — said Tuesday that roughly 750,000 people have had their ACA coverage canceled.

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