ACA Refund Checks Roll Out
Trump Administration begins sending five hundred dollar ACA refund checks to nearly one million enrollees.
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The Trump administration has begun sending one-time $500 refund checks to more than 950,000 people in 30 states who enrolled in coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace. The administration says excess HealthCare.gov user fees collected under the Biden administration were passed on to consumers through premiums and are now being refunded; eligibility is limited, primarily to people who did not receive premium assistance, and some households may receive multiple payments. Residents of states that operate their own exchanges are excluded, and recipients are also receiving letters signed by Trump. Health policy experts and critics say the payments are politically timed and will do little to offset steep premium increases, particularly after enhanced ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025. The rollout comes weeks before the November midterm elections, and the checks are separate from Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend.
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The rebates will reach only a small share of ACA enrollees: the Hill reported that 19.2 million people were enrolled in ACA coverage, while more than 950,000 are slated to receive payments.
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Texas and Florida are expected to have the largest groups of recipients, with the White House estimating 139,000 eligible people in Texas and 127,900 in Florida.
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The administration’s refund effort also fits into Trump’s broader health-care approach: he has promoted directing money intended for enhanced ACA subsidies to consumers so they can buy their own coverage.
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Trump linked the refund announcement to the Republican health-care proposal known as the Great Healthcare Plan, saying it would lower drug prices and premiums and increase price transparency.
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