The Trump administration is issuing refund checks to about one million Americans, accompanied by a personal letter from President Donald Trump, to people the administration says were overcharged for ObamaCare.An administration official told Fox News Digital that the U.S.Treasury began issuing $500 refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states.Each refund comes with a letter from Trump himself, a copy of which was obtained by Fox News Digital."For years, the Biden administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov," the letter says.
"That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now I’m returning it to you!"WHITE HOUSE TO YANK 750,000 FRAUDSTERS OFF OBAMACARE, SAVE TAXPAYERS $2.2 BILLION, VANCE SAYSPresident Donald Trump, center, speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 23, 2026.(Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare 'Premium Tax' and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage.
You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back," the letter continues.The 30 states don't have their own Affordable Care Act exchanges, and instead operate through the federal government's exchange operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which charges a "user fee" for services.The Biden administration, according to the administration official who spoke with Fox News Digital, sat on a surplus of cash from the fee.That cash is now being used for the refunds, and the fees have been significantly reduced.The top three states for refunds are Texas, with 139,000 estimated to receive the checks; Florida, at 127,900; and Ohio at 65,700.An es...