WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced steps to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two or more Medicaid and/or ACA exchange plans. 

“I applaud President Trump for taking decisive action to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees from State Medicaid programs and ACA exchanges, a move that will uphold the integrity of these programs by rooting out corrosive waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Chairman Guthrie. “This builds upon work by House Republicans in the OBBBA that gives tools to CMS and the States to prevent wasteful spending like this from happening again.” 

Background:  

• According to CMS, a recent analysis of 2024 enrollment data identified 2.8 million Americans either enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in multiple states or simultaneously enrolled in both Medicaid/CHIP and a subsidized Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchange plan. 
• Stopping duplicative enrollment in government health programs has the potential to save taxpayers approximately $14 billion annually. 
• As a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, CMS now has new tools to prevent future incidences like that leads to the federal government paying twice for the same person’s care—saving billions and restoring integrity to the system. 

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