Trump sends $500 refund checks to nearly one million Americans

Summarised from 6 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

The Trump administration is sending $500 refund checks to approximately one million Americans across 30 states.

The Trump administration is sending $500 refund cheques to nearly one million Americans across 30 states, weeks before the midterm elections. The refunds follow millions of people losing premium subsidies for their health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

According to CBS News, some families with more than one affected person could receive multiple payments via cheque or direct deposit. The White House is including a personal letter from Trump with each cheque. Fox News reports that the administration is sending the payments to 950,000 Americans.

The New York Post reports that Trump wrote in his accompanying letter: 'You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back.' The timing of the payments, coming just weeks before the midterm elections, coincides with affordability being a key concern for most Americans.

The refunds represent a reversal of policy affecting those who had enrolled in health insurance through the ACA and subsequently lost premium subsidies. The administration has framed the payments as compensation for what it characterises as overcharges within the system.

How it is being reported

• POLL: Democrats claim that Trump is trying to buy votes by sending out $500 Obamacare refund checks ahead of the midterms. Is he? Have your say in our DC Insider newsletterMake your voice heard in this week's DC Insider poll - we'll share the results in next week's edition!Daily Mail · 1 Oct, 18:24
• Trump is sending $500 ACA refund checks to over a million Americans – here’s what you can expectThe checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most AmericansIndependent World · 1 Oct, 17:09
• Trump handing 1 million Americans Obamacare refund checks in 30 statesThe White House is sending $500 refund checks with a personal Trump letter to 950,000 Americans across 30 states over ObamaCare overcharges.Fox News · 1 Oct, 17:06
• Trump mails letter and $500 check to 950K Americans with ObamacareTrump wrote: "You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back."New York Post · 30 Sept, 22:16
• Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million AmericansSome families with more than one "affected person" could receive multiple payments via check or direct deposit, an administration official told CBS News.CBS News · 30 Sept, 18:28
• Trump administration starts sending $500 Obamacare refund checks — who stands to benefitThe refunds come after millions of people lost premium subsidies for their health insurance, and right before the midterm elections.CNBC · 30 Sept, 17:19
• One million Americans will receive Trump’s ACA refund checks – here’s what you can expectThe checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most AmericansIndependent World · 30 Sept, 16:57
• Trump's $500 refund checks to hit mailboxes of nearly 1 million Americans before midterms... here's how to claim your cashPresident Donald Trump's $500 check refunds for Obamacare enrollees are now on their way to nearly one million Americans across the country weeks before the midterm elections.Daily Mail · 30 Sept, 15:43

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