u/hartford_cs93

From https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/f5f29954221d5b5713070ac2541fda8e/aca-enrollment-report-2026-final-version.pdf

> Unfortunately, improper, phantom, or fraudulent enrollment persists. Recent experience during and after the 2026 Open Enrollment Period strongly suggests ongoing and persistent fraud, waste, and abuse in the system. We estimate 2.6 million improper and phantom enrollments remain, including over 1 million enrollments without a social security number.

and

> Preserving the fiscal and programmatic integrity of the ACA Exchanges is key to safeguarding taxpayer-funded resources for those that truly need them.

If you currently receive a low-income discount rate on your UI electric bill, get ready for some changes that go into effect starting August 3, 2026. They are moving from a two-tier program (10% or 50% discount) into a five-tier program (discounts of 5%, 15%, 20%, 40%, or 50%).

This means your discount might be reduced!

See the details here.

Affected people are supposed to receive a letter in the mail that explains their new discount tier.

Edit: If you want to dig deeper into the PURA decision that authorized this change, use this link.