Nearly one million Americans will receive $500 refunds from the Trump administration. These payments address overcharges on federal Obamacare marketplace user fees. Eligible recipients are those without subsidies in thirty specific states. Checks for these refunds are scheduled to begin distribution in October. This initiative aims to return funds perceived as wrongly collected from consumers.

Donald Trump claims Obamacare rebate checks will be sent out soon—but he won’t clarify who’s getting the money or where it’s coming from.

The Trump administration plans to send up to $500 in direct rebates to 1 million Americans buying health insurance through Obamacare.

The payments, which will reportedly go to recipients in 30 states, would come from roughly $500 million in excess fees.

Critics called the move a 'gimmick'