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HHS Cuts 3 Million Fake ACA Enrollments, Seeks $10 B Recovery

6/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services removed three million fraudulent ACA enrollees and aims to delete 2.6 million more.
Enrollment rose from 10 million at the start of the Biden administration to 22 million in 2024, prompting review.
Officials estimate the fraud cost about $10 billion in taxpayer funds between 2021 and 2024.
The agency reinstated income verification, ended special enrollment periods, and is pursuing brokers tied to phantom enrollments.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services removed three million fraudulent ACA enrollees and aims to delete 2.6 million more.
Enrollment rose from 10 million at the start of the Biden administration to 22 million in 2024, prompting review.
Officials estimate the fraud cost about $10 billion in taxpayer funds between 2021 and 2024.
The agency reinstated income verification, ended special enrollment periods, and is pursuing brokers tied to phantom enrollments.