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HHS moves to end ACA subsidies for 189,000 improper enrollments

HHS is moving to terminate premium subsidies for 189,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollments linked to deceased individuals or people already covered by Medicare, Medicaid or CHIP.

Published Oct 14, 2026, 1:12 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to terminate subsidies for 189,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollments that involve deceased individuals or people who are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The action targets improper premium tax credits tied to those enrollments as HHS works to correct marketplace records.