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Vance Removes 750,000 Fraudulent Obamacare Recipients, Saves $2.2B

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced removal of 750,000 fraudulent Obamacare recipients, saving $2.2 billion.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz urged insurers to use brokers who record applicant calls to stop fraud.
Oz said the administration identified 1.1 million Obamacare beneficiaries lacking Social Security numbers.
Oz reported termination of 760,000 phantom accounts for fraud.
Treasury began issuing $500 refund checks to about 1 million Americans.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced removal of 750,000 fraudulent Obamacare recipients, saving $2.2 billion.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz urged insurers to use brokers who record applicant calls to stop fraud.
Oz said the administration identified 1.1 million Obamacare beneficiaries lacking Social Security numbers.
Oz reported termination of 760,000 phantom accounts for fraud.
Treasury began issuing $500 refund checks to about 1 million Americans.