Fraud explains high Obamacare enrollment despite subsidy lapse

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Conservative health economists suspect that program integrity problems are the main reason why Obamacare enrollment for the 2026 plan year has remained relatively the same despite rising premiums and expiring subsidies.

Federal Obamacare marketplace insurance enrollment reached 15.6 million in December, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, down roughly 4% from the same time last year. 

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