"Federal subsidies for the purchase of private insurance are a cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act. More than eight out of 10 people who selected health plans through the exchanges from October through mid-April were eligible for subsidies, including income tax credits. So far this year the federal government has paid out $4.7 billion in subsidies, and the amount is expected to total $900 billion over 10 years.
Since June 1, the government has notified hundreds of thousands of people that “the information in your application doesn’t match what we found in other records.” Accordingly, the notice says, “you need to follow up as soon as possible and provide more documents to make sure the marketplace has the correct information.”
Looks like that free health coverage might not be so free after all, especially when you have lied to get it.
I personally find it amazing that the government is even trying to enforce the law on this, Obama's signature legislative achievement, so close to an important election. What are the odds that they suddenly decide that such investigations are better left for after November?
The philosophy is "bread and circus" for votes. They always leave the small details until after November.
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