Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · JD Vance
“It's worth 2,200,000,000”
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What the record shows
CMS expects approximately $2.2 billion in return of advance premium tax credit payments from canceled unauthorized ACA enrollments (as of August 31, 2026). This is projected future recovery, not money already collected.
Sources
From: Vice President JD Vance Holds Press Conference on Fraud
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