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John Thune: “The ACA exchanges continue to enroll fake individuals…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Republicans Crack Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

Published | Video Starts at 05:24

Mr. President, there is waste, fraud and abuse in Obamacare and it seems that the Biden Covid subsidies were especially susceptible to fraud. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office revealed that The ACA exchanges continue to enroll fake individuals, improperly pay out taxpayer subsidized health insurance and fail to ensure payment accuracy. The GAO tested 24 fake accounts on the ACA exchanges. 23 of them were enrolled with false or no documentation to verify Social Security numbers, citizenship or reported income. (05:24–05:36)

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Asserts that ACA exchanges enroll fake individuals and improperly pay out taxpayer-subsidized health insurance.

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