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White House Mails $500 Obamacare Refund Checks to Nearly 1 Million Americans Hot: Odds moved 20 points in 24 hours

The administration is distributing checks to over 950,000 people in 30 states who used the federal healthcare marketplace.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 1h ago

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  • Kalshi Yes 83% +20 $2k 24hends 3 Nov 2026

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How the odds moved · Yes
0%50%100%83%25 Sept, 12:38 UTCnowThe Hill: White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare 'refund' checks · 30 Sept, 16:02 UTCQuartz: Trump is sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans · 30 Sept, 13:00 UTCQuartz: Trump schickt fast 1 Million Amerikanern Obamacare-Rückerstattungschecks in Höhe von 500 $. · 30 Sept, 13:00 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now83%
30 Sept, 15:31 UTC83%
30 Sept, 13:48 UTC88%
30 Sept, 12:16 UTC75%
30 Sept, 11:11 UTC74%
28 Sept, 19:18 UTC63%
28 Sept, 06:36 UTC66%
25 Sept, 19:46 UTC57%
25 Sept, 12:38 UTC62%

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How it unfolded

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  1. QuartzTrump is sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans75%
  2. QuartzTrump schickt fast 1 Million Amerikanern Obamacare-Rückerstattungschecks in Höhe von 500 $.75%
  3. The HillWhite House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare 'refund' checks83%▲8 points since the previous source
  4. Current odds83%

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  1. White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare 'refund' checks The Hill ·
  2. Trump is sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans Quartz
  3. Trump schickt fast 1 Million Amerikanern Obamacare-Rückerstattungschecks in Höhe von 500 $. Quartz

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