10/02/2026
$500 FOR ACA some enrollees
President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 10 that his administration would mail the checks starting this month to nearly 1 million ACA enrollees, a small majority of the roughly 19 million participants.
The funding comes from increased “user fees” charged to ACA insurers during the Biden administration, which were passed on to consumers through higher premiums.
The money will go to people who don’t qualify for any subsidy: those who earn more than 400% of the federal poverty level, or about $60,000 for an individual adult. Those individuals were hit hardest by Congress and the White House’s decision not to extend the enhanced tax credits enacted under the Biden administration.
The enhanced credits ensured that those affected wouldn’t pay more than 8.5% of their annual income for health care.