Dr. Oz says Obamacare enrollment may be 'too high'
Source: NBC News
March 9, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Although Obamacare sign-ups have fallen significantly this year over skyrocketing monthly premiums, Dr. Mehmet Oz believes enrollment is still too high. Oz, the Trump administrations top official overseeing the Affordable Care Act, told NBC News that millions of people may be fraudulently enrolled or eligible for other types of coverage.
About 23 million people signed up for ACA coverage during this years open enrollment period, which ended in January, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Thats roughly 1.2 million to 1.3 million fewer sign-ups than last year. ACA coverage typically appeals to people who are self-employed or dont get coverage through their jobs.
In a phone interview, Oz said some people enrolled in ACA plans should not be there and expects enrollment to fall further to around 19 million.
In fact, the fact that we have 23 million makes me think we have too many participants in the ACA, Oz said. Its too high of a number.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dr-oz-trump-obamacare-aca-insurance-fraud-deductible-plans-rcna262468
A walking talking "death panel".
Tim S
(197 posts)Lovie777
(22,752 posts)wolfie001
(7,538 posts)It will be back!
dweller
(28,218 posts)Need to transfer them to Medicare Advantage
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groundloop
(13,752 posts)My daughter is self employed and depends on the ACA marketplace for health insurance, her premiums more than doubled this year.
I guess repubs don't want people to take any initiative and instead work menial low paying jobs to help the rich get richer.
OH, am I misremembering or wasn't there supposed to be a vote on extending ACA subsidies sometime after the first of the year?
underpants
(196,078 posts)Oh yes! Thats great! HE will like that !!!!
Who thinks people having LESS HEALTHCARE INSURANCE is a good idea? How does no one NO ONE around him (political appointees) have any real connection
.or has that all been cast behind for their ambition in an administration that ends in 3 years???
GiqueCee
(3,924 posts)... you gave us this evil fuck in 2004. In retrospect, not a good look for you, dear. You might want to acknowledge that serious error in judgement. He is doing real harm to the American people that will never be forgotten or forgiven.
Skittles
(171,092 posts)"Dr. Phil" comes to mind too
GiqueCee
(3,924 posts)... McGraw came before Oz. Both of 'em are weasels. Says nothing good about Oprah's judgement... or character. Which disappoints me immensely; I thought she was better than that, but she's still good friends with Dr. Phil, and probably Oz as well.
Skittles
(171,092 posts)not at ALL
NewHendoLib
(61,808 posts)WestMichRad
(3,201 posts)
those who cant afford to buy an ACA policy. - what he meant to say.
And they dont plan to help anyone pay the premiums.
GiqueCee
(3,924 posts)... never plan to help anyone but themselves. They're rotten down to their DNA.
Skittles
(171,092 posts)F U C K Y O U
Turbineguy
(39,980 posts)Trump can fix that.
It's a task he seems to enjoy.
JustKay
(116 posts)Ray Bruns
(6,241 posts)Wolf Frankula
(3,830 posts)Go back to quacking on Oprah.
Doc_Technical
(3,755 posts)I don't give an aerial intercourse what you say.
Mblaze
(975 posts)Realizes that modern employers short the hours of their new hires so that they are not required to purchase health insurance for them.
The wealthy don't know shit about the hoi polloi.