@japdmedia26: The White House announced plans to send $500 rebate checks to nearly 1 million Americans who use the Affordable Care Act exchange. President Donald Trump stated in a video that the funds will go to people who were "wrongly overcharged through Obamacare". ​An executive order indicates the funds will go to enrollees without premium assistance across 30 states. The administration claims the payments come from a $500 million surplus generated by excess exchange fees. Trump stated the $500 checks would "in many cases" cover "the entire spike in your insurance caused by Democrats." Disbursements are scheduled to begin in October. ​Critics and economists raised concerns regarding the announcement. MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber stated that this "misleading claim" was simply "an effort to score political points". Meanwhile, Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse called the effort a "gimmick" and stated, "Five hundred dollars is a drop in the bucket compared to what Americans are paying because Trump and Republicans gutted healthcare to bankroll massive tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations." ​ ​Do you think $500 rebate checks will meaningfully lower healthcare expenses for families, or should leaders focus on permanent rate reductions? ​ ​#dallas #us #trump #biden #japd

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