Tag: Taxpayers
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ACA Premiums Are Up 42% in Two Years. Subsidies Won’t Fix the Price.
On Sunday, Nov. 1, millions of Americans can start shopping for 2027 health coverage. Many will not like what they see. ACA open enrollment begins in most states with benchmark premiums rising 13% on average, according to a KFF analysis published Oct. 30. That comes on top of a 26% jump the year before. Put…
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Ghost Students Never Showed Up. The Aid Checks Still Did.
DOJ charged five people on Oct. 29 in Operation Ghostbusters, a crackdown on fake students who used stolen identities to collect federal aid. Investigators flagged 830,840 suspect aid IDs tied to nearly $130 million. Arrests help, but the real fix is checking IDs before the money goes out.
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Four More States Take Soda Off SNAP. Congress Should Make It Stick.
Starting Nov. 1, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia take soda and other sugary drinks off SNAP, bringing the total to 12 states. Early research says the limits work, but a federal judge already blocked five states. Congress should write it into law.
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SNAP Fraud Has Two Victims. Chip Cards Can Protect Both.
A DOJ and USDA surge tied nearly $42 million in SNAP fraud to more than 40 defendants, and USDA now wants chip cards in every state. Prosecution matters, but prevention is the cheaper fix for families and taxpayers alike.
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