ACA Marketplace Turbulence: Fraud, Brokers, and Coverage Loss

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Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Meg Winchester back to the pod to discuss the Trump administration's decision to terminate ACA marketplace coverage for more than 760,000 people as part of a broader effort to combat fraud, waste, and abuse.

They examine how the disenrollments were carried out, the potential implications for consumers and insurers, and what the move could mean for the future stability of the ACA marketplaces.

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Related Links:

• Administration Cancels Coverage For More Than 760,000, Blocks New Agents And Brokers (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Withholding Medicaid Dollars Won’t Stop Fraud. It Will Hurt People (Health Affairs Forefront)
• The Troubling Termination Of 760,000 ACA Marketplace Members (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Semiannual Report to Congress (HHS)
• ACA Exchange Enrollment in 2026 (ASPE)

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