The Trump administration is removing about 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage after identifying suspected fraudulent or unverifiable enrolments. Officials say the crackdown targets brokers who allegedly enrolled fictitious applicants or people without valid eligibility, while arguing that the action will protect taxpayers and the healthcare system.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cancelled roughly 315,000 policies in August, citing unverified citizenship or immigration status and suspected fraud. A further 419,000 enrollees face checks on income and legal status, while 569 brokers have received notices that their agreements may be terminated. The administration estimates the cancellations will save $2.2 billion, although it says improper enrolments could cost up to $6.6 billion in the 2026 plan year; critics of such actions could raise concerns about eligible people losing coverage, though the article does not detail responses from them.