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US Plans to Issue $500 Obamacare Fee Refunds
The rebates would use about $500 million in excess Affordable Care Act fees and go to customers who do not receive federal premium assistance.
- President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to send $500 health care rebate payments to as many as 1 million Americans in 30 states before the November 3 election.
- Roughly $500 million in excess Affordable Care Act fees, collected from consumers and returned to the federal government, will fund the rebate program.
- Targeted at ACA enrollees who do not receive federal premium assistance, the administration plans to deliver payments through direct deposit before the November 3 election.
- Congressional Republicans previously objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that CMS lacked authority to redirect fees intended for exchange operations.
- Polling indicates medical expenses remain among Americans' leading economic concerns, positioning this initiative as part of a broader strategy directing federal assistance to consumers.
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Letters to the Editor: Trump’s Obamacare rebate stunt is pure ‘desperation’ ahead of midterms
'If the president has genuine interest in lowering costs for ACA enrollees and encouraging more to sign up for healthcare, he should convince the recalcitrant members of his party to constructively work with their colleagues across the aisle to renew the subsidies,' writes an L.A. Times reader.
·El Segundo, United States
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Here’s More on the $500 Rebate Checks to One Million Americans Due to Obamacare Overcharges That Biden Regime Knew About But Kept from the American People * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hoft
Twelve years ago, Barack Obama promised Americans, "If you like your doctor, you can keep you doctor.
·St. Louis, United States
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Nearly 1 million people will receive a $500 refund for Obamacare since October. Know who qualifies and the 30 states included
·Los Angeles, United States
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Trump Promises $500 Obamacare Refunds & $5K If Republicans Win Midterms, Social Media Skeptical
The administration says the payments will refund exchange fees it claims were improperly passed on to consumers.
·Silver Spring, United States
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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