Florida’s Obamacare Fraud Boom

Florida’s Obamacare Fraud Boom

Insurers claim federal funds to cover more poor Miami residents than live there.

Since Covid, Congress has temporarily expanded federal subsidies to make Obamacare plans free for Americans declaring low incomes, causing enrollment to increase nationwide.

In Florida’s Miami-Dade County, enrollment has leapt to almost six times the national average, involving billions of dollars of fraud.

In Miami-Dade, more supposedly low-income residents are now enrolled in free Obamacare plans than actually live there—despite most already having other health insurance or being ineligible due to their immigration status.

Author's summary: Florida's Obamacare enrollment surge involves billions of dollars of fraud.

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City Journal City Journal — 2025-10-17

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