Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · JD Vance
“One point one million people came on to the Obamacare programs with no Social Security numbers”
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What the record shows
HHS announced in June 2026 that over 1 million ACA marketplace enrollments lacked Social Security numbers on file. CMS subsequently shut down broker enrollment assistance and began removing these flagged enrollments.
Sources
- HHS Says 1 Million on Obamacare Don’t Have Social Security Numbers - Newsweek
- ACA Exchange Enrollment in 2026 - HHS ASPE
- JUNE 2026 ISSUE BRIEF 1 June 26, 2026 ACA Exchange Enrollment in 2026
- Chairman Arrington Statement: HHS Uncovers One Million Obamacare Enrollees without Social Security Numbers | The U.S. House Committee on the Budget - House Budget Committee
- HHS says 1 million on Obamacare don't have Social Security numbers
- HHS flags 1M Obamacare enrollees without Social Security numbers
From: Vice President JD Vance Holds Press Conference on Fraud
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