Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud

The Trump administration has ejected more than 750,000 enrollees from the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces, Vice President JD Vance announced on Tuesday, claiming that many were receiving premium subsidies they did not qualify for and that some were not real people.“We’re actually making sure that the people receiving Obamacare subsidies are actually entitled to receive them,” Mr.Vance said at a news conference, using a different name for the health law.

He estimated that removing the targeted enrollees would save the government $2.2 billion.The announcement was the latest initiative by an anti-fraud task force Mr.

Vance leads that has often turned its efforts toward federal health programs.In recent months, the task force has been involved in withholding billions in Medicaid funding from Minnesota and California, contending that the states had not adequately combated fraud.Obamacare enrollment has already declined significantly this year, as the cost of the plans has risen, a potential political risk for Republicans heading into midterm elections in which voters are worried about affordability and the cost of living.Congressional Democrats immediately criticized the Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday as an unjustified move to dismantle Obamacare.“Using the false pretext of fighting fraud to strip Americans of their healthcare is as cynical as it is cruel,” Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, posted on social media.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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