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Trump’s $500 Obamacare refund checks to be issued starting this month, California not affected

Headline from FOX 40 Sacramento, on the newest of 2 developments

(FOX40.COM) — Starting Oct. 1, President Donald Trump’s $500 refunds to nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states — excluding California — are expected to arrive, according to a White House fact sheet published last month.

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  1. Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans

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    Trump’s $500 Obamacare refund checks to be issued starting this month, California not affected

    Headline from FOX 40 Sacramento ·

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  1. Just the News

    White House begins sending $500 ObamaCare checks for excess user fees (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    The Treasury Department checks will go out to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states who use healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Trump administration begins sending $500 ACA refunds to 950,000 people (opens Independent Journal Review)

    Published

  3. Money Talks News

    Trump to Send $500 ACA Refund Checks to Nearly 1 Million Americans (opens Money Talks News)

    Published

    Money Talks News's feed description

    More than 950,000 people across 30 states are slated for checks, but residents of 20 other states are excluded because their states run their own marketplaces.

  4. Quartz

    Trump is sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    Treasury Department checks will go to more than 950,000 people across 30 states who used the federal health insurance exchange

  5. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Trump’s $500 refund checks are coming soon: Who will get them? (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

    Published

    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week for nearly 1 million Americans.

  6. The Hill

    White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare 'refund' checks (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The White House began mailing $500 refund checks Wednesday to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCare insurance. Treasury Department checks will begin going out to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states that use healthcare.

  7. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    $500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Who will get them? (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

    Published

    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  8. WFLA

    $500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Will Florida get them? (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  9. WGN Chicago

    $500 ACA refund checks expected from Trump administration this week (opens WGN Chicago)

    Published

    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  10. KSN Wichita

    $500 ACA refund checks from Trump administration coming soon. Who will get them? (opens KSN Wichita)

    Published

    KSN Wichita's feed description

    Nearly 1 million Americans are expected to start receiving rebate checks from the Trump administration this week.

  11. WREG Memphis

    $500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Where's my refund? (opens WREG Memphis)

    Published

    WREG Memphis's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  12. KARK Little Rock

    $500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming to Arkansas soon: Who will get them? (opens KARK Little Rock)

    Published

    KARK Little Rock's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  13. The Daily Caller

    ‘I’m Returning It To You!’ Trump Admin Begins Mailing ObamaCare Refund Checks (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ‘Our administration is doing the right thing’

  14. News Nation Now

    $500 ACA refund checks start mailing to nearly 1 million Americans (opens News Nation Now)

    Published

    News Nation Now's feed description

    The checks will be accompanied by letters signed by President Donald Trump.

  15. CBS News

    Trump sending $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Some families with more than one "affected person" could receive multiple payments via check or direct deposit, an administration official told CBS News.

  16. We Are Green Bay

    $500 refund checks from the Trump administration are coming soon: Will Wisconsin get them? (opens We Are Green Bay)

    Published

    We Are Green Bay's feed description

    Checks will start going out this week to nearly 1 million Americans.

  17. Money Talks News

    Are You Getting a $500 ACA Refund Check From Trump? See Where They’re Going (opens Money Talks News)

    Published

    Money Talks News's feed description

    Nearly 950,000 people qualify, but eligibility depends on their state's exchange—and the $500 checks are separate from a different $5,000 promise.

  18. New York Post

    Trump mails letter and $500 check to 950K Americans with Obamacare (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Trump wrote: "You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back."

  19. Breitbart News

    Trump White House Begins Mailing $500 Obamacare Refund Checks, Says Biden Admin ‘Overcharged’ Customers (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump's White House began sending $500 refund checks on Wednesday to nearly 1 million Americans whom the administration says were "overcharged" for Obamacare insurance by the Biden administration.

  20. Insider

    Read the letter Trump is sending along with $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans for ACA 'refunds' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Trump is sending $500 checks to nearly a million Americans insured under the ACA ahead of the midterms, with a letter promoting his healthcare record.

  21. The Jewish Voice

    Trump Sends $500 Obamacare Refunds to Nearly 1 Million in 30 States (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    The Jewish Voice's feed description

    The Trump administration on Wednesday began sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans, returning what the White House says were excess fees collected through the federal health insurance marketplace.

  22. Newsweek

    Obamacare $500 Refund Checks Are Here. Map Shows Where Payouts Are Coming (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump's $500 Obamacare refund checks are rolling out to 950,000 Americans in 30 states. Here's where the payments are going.

  23. Bismarck Tribune

    Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    Nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states are set to start receiving $500 refund checks this week.

  24. Latin Times

    President Trump Begins Sending $500 Obamacare Refund Checks to Nearly 1 Million Americans (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    President Trump's administration has started distributing $500 Treasury refund checks to over 950,000 Americans across 30 states. The administration states the funds represent overcollected ACA HealthCare.gov user fees being returned to taxpayers ahead of the midterm elections.

  25. Insider

    How to tell if you qualify for Trump's $500 ACA refund check, and what states are getting them (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Nearly 1 million Americans are set to receive $500 ACA refund checks. Here's who qualifies, which states are included, and how payments work.

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