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Affordable Care Act or Unaffordable Care Scam? plus Trump’s Deportation Drive Linked to Falling Rents
1. Affordable Care Act (ACA) Fraud and Waste Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: a preliminary GAO watchdog report reveals systemic fraud in ACA insurance exchanges. Findings: Federal auditors submitted 24 fake applications; 23 were approved for subsidies. Fake enrollees received thousands of dollars monthly in taxpayer-funded subsidies. $94 million paid to insurers for deceased individuals. 68,000 Social Security numbers used by multiple people in 2024. Implications: Suggests billions lost to fraud, with insurance companies benefiting and allegedly donating heavily to Democrats…
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