Trump Administration to Remove 760,000 Individuals from Affordable Care Act Due to Fraud Allegations

<img alt="Vice President JD Vance in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5788x3859+0+0/resize/5788x3859!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2Fd7%2Fc69d78194456b0ed8381e4b535b4%2Fap26265610454185.jpg" /><p>White House officials allege that 760,000 individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the Affordable Care Act program or do not exist. Vice President JD Vance stated that this action would save approximately $2.2 billion.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Brandon)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-144623" />