By Jaimy Lee and Robert Schroeder
'A $500 check is real money, but it doesn't make a likely double-digit proposed premium increase disappear,' says one analyst
Supporters cheer for President Donald Trump as he speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday in Dallas.
The Trump administration's decision to issue $500 checks to roughly 1 million Americans is the latest signal that soaring healthcare costs will be a sticking point in the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the $500 refunds should address high costs resulting from alleged "mismanagement" of the health-insurance plans operated under the Affordable Care Act during the Biden administration.
