GAO audit finds Obamacare premium tax credit is filled with fraud.

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Obamacare’s premium tax credit is plagued with fraud, Congress’ chief watchdog said Wednesday, erecting new hurdles for Democrats who insist on expanding the program and have even forced a government shutdown over the issue.

Investigators at the Government Accountability Office said they filed bogus applications for the advance premium tax credit in 2024 and 2025, and most of them were approved.

In one application, investigators included fake proof of citizenship, which the government accepted as legitimate.

The investigators identified tens of thousands of cases in which benefits were paid to Social Security numbers of people who were likely deceased.

Investigators found tens of thousands of other instances of double-dipping, where people claimed more than 365 days’ worth of benefits in a single year.

In one case, a single number was used for more than 125 claims, worth more than 71 years of health coverage in 2023 alone.

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