RFK Jr., states at odds over cause of Obamacare's enrollment declines

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

05/25/2026 04:00 PM EDT


Both the Trump administration and state officials agree on the numerical fact: People this year are dropping their Obamacare coverage — to the tune of 1.2 million people out of a total enrollment of 24.3 million as of March, according to the latest federal data. But they are at odds over why.

Trump officials say better federal policing of fraud on Healthcare.gov accounts for much of the drop. Meanwhile, some state Affordable Care Act exchanges blame higher costs, particularly after Congress decided not to extend beyond Jan. 1 the enhanced subsidies that brought premiums down for higher-income people.

The dueling narratives are taking place ahead of the fall midterms as Democrats attempt to persuade voters that President Donald Trump and his policies are to blame for rising costs across the economy — with health care at the top of the list. Republicans are countering that they are saving Americans money by going after fraud that Democrats have long overlooked — and showing results.

The full extent of the coverage loss — as well as which Americans are opting to drop insurance — is expected to become clearer in the coming months. As they start parsing the reasons, states and insurers examining signups say it appears that middle-income, working Americans and immigrants who are here legally are falling through the cracks as they confront much higher premium payments compared to last year.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/25/obamacare-affordability-premiums-fraud-midterms-looming-00930051?utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=dlvr.it

[wolfie001]

1. fat orange imbecile always lying

He's lining the $ accounts of his amoral and/or evil billionaire allies and his pig self while using toadies and bootlickers to obfuscate facts. Stupid voters don't have the mental capacity to figure out the causes for this maladministration.

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. These idiots think we are not going to notice their flim-flam.

The reason that this is happening is that people cannot afford any insurance. They re not dropping 'Obamacare', they are dropping having any at all. This is because of the current regime, as well as the continuing insatiable greed of the insurance industry, which has managed to keep actual regulations away from their horde from the beginning.

But, we seem okay with this, so...

[groundloop]

3. Gee, maybe the cost nearly doubling for many people might just maybe have something to do with it.

Damn I hate that bunch of fucking liars. They're hurting Americans to line their own pockets and then attempting to pull the wool over our eyes.

My daughter is self employed and has bought insurance from the ACA marketplace, the cost of her policy went up by 80 percent.

[Scruffy1]

4. Politico.

They are more guilty of sane washing than the New York Times.

[SamuelAdams]

5. Next up:

The administration explains why more Americans going hungry is a positive effect of them reducing fraud, not cuts to food stamps and increased food costs.

[Bayard]

6. Fraudsters see fraud everywhere

Its like all those illegal immigrants that keep voting.

[pat_k]

7. Boy, they're milking that fraud lie for all it's worth.

Of course people can't afford it when premiums doubled, or even tripled for people who lost their enhanced subsidy.