Trump administration drops 760,000 Americans from ACA coverage, citing fraud

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published September 23, 2026 at 2:42 AM MDT

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Citing widespread fraud, JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced 760,000 Americans had been kicked off health insurance purchased in the federal ACA marketplace. The move raises lots of questions.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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