Critics argue the effort is a move to kick citizens off their essential healthcare coverage, particularly those who rarely file claims. Kennedy responded that the affected parties may be unaware of their enrollment in duplicate programs and that the figures represent money that would have otherwise gone to insurance companies instead of citizens.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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CMS Cuts 189,000 Duplicate Enrollments in New $1.5B Savings Push
US Politics7 days ago
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is purging redundancies from government health plans to reclaim improper expenditures. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identified 189,000 subsidized enrollments with duplicate coverage across Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs and revoked those payments in 2026, including cases where the individuals had died. CMS expects the action to prevent $738M in improper payments this year, reaching more than $1.5B on an annualized basis.
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