STAT | Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine Follow STAT+: Right before midterms, Trump dangles $500 refunds for select ACA enrollees The legal basis for the $500 checks, and who would get them, isn't entirely clear. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/10/trump-affordable-care-act-refund-checks-who-is-eligible/ statnews.com