Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · JD Vance
“They've taken 760,000 of these phantom accounts”
TRUE
What the record shows
CMS canceled 315,000 ACA enrollments covering 760,000 individuals on August 31, 2026, with expected recovery of $2.2 billion in federal subsidies.
Sources
- White House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist - KVIA
- Feds canceled Obamacare policies for 760,000 people in August - Maryland Daily Record
- White House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist - ABC17NEWS
- Obamacare purge hits 760,000 enrollees. Is your plan next?
- White House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist - KESQ
- Trump administration suspends ACA coverage for 760,000 enrollees over alleged fraud
From: Vice President JD Vance Holds Press Conference on Fraud
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