Watchdog signed up for fraudulent Obamacare plans with ease

Published December 3, 2025 1:05pm ET



A government watchdog agency was able to secure nearly two dozen Obamacare-subsidized health insurance plans using fictitious applications during a test of anti-fraud protocols.

The Government Accountability Office published a report on Wednesday at the behest of House Republicans that outlined how the agency obtained subsidized Obamacare plans for 23 out of 24 fictitious applications submitted for the 2024 and 2025 plan years.

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