Fake people and phony SSNs had 100% success in getting Obamacare subsidy, fraud investigation finds
Opinion by Melissa O'Rourke • 15h
A scathing new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report identified rampant fraud and systemic failures in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace just as Congress is battling over the future of Obamacare’s enhanced premium subsidies.
The report, released Wednesday, revealed that fictitious identities, invalid Social Security numbers and even deceased individuals are routinely approved for taxpayer-funded subsidies. Among the findings, every application submitted by investigators using fabricated or invalid Social Security numbers was approved for coverage in 2024.
“Republicans have sounded the alarm on the flawed structural integrity of Obamacare and how Democrats’ failed policies to temporarily prop up the program have exacerbated fraud, hurt patients, increased the burden on American taxpayers,” Rep. Brett Guthrie, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and one of the members who requested the GAO investigation, said in a statement.
“The concerning findings from GAO’s report further confirm that Republican efforts to strengthen, secure, and sustain our federal health programs are critical and necessary to ensure access to quality health care at prices Americans can afford,” Guthrie added.
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