Trump administration issues $500 refunds to ACA enrollees ahead of midterms
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The Treasury is distributing $500 checks to nearly a million people enrolled in ACA plans in 30 states, accompanied by a letter from President Trump highlighting his healthcare policies.
The U.S. Treasury will mail $500 checks this week to more than 950,000 individuals who are enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans across 30 states, according to an administration official. The payments are being sent alongside a letter from President Donald Trump that emphasizes his administration’s stance on healthcare costs.
"For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov. That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now, I am returning it to you!" the letter states.
Trump previously said the refunds were intended to return surplus funds that he claims were collected from ACA enrollees under the Biden administration. The distribution occurs roughly a month before the upcoming midterm elections, and officials noted that some households may receive multiple checks if several family members are covered by ACA plans. The states receiving the refunds operate the federal health insurance exchange, while other states run their own exchanges.