Administration to Issue $500 Refunds for Certain ACA Marketplace Enrollees

The Trump Administration announced one-time $500 payments for approximately 950,000 eligible Healthcare.gov enrollees who paid full price for their 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage without premium subsidies. These refunds, issued automatically by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, primarily target individuals with household incomes above 400% of the federal poverty level, who lost subsidy eligibility due to the return of the "subsidy cliff" in 2026. This aims to mitigate the financial impact on a specific group of consumers.