UPDATE 1 — US cuts Obamacare subsidies for 189,000 with duplicate coverage

ACA subsidies cut for Medicaid, Medicare overlaps and deceased enrollees Kennedy says the move saves $738 million this year Officials say no coverage is lost as a result of the action (Adds details from press conference throughout) By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) — The Trump administration said on Wednesday it is cutting off Affordable Care Act subsidies for about 189,000 people it identified as having duplicate government coverage or being deceased, a move officials estimate will save taxpayers roughly $738 million this year. US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services identified enrollees in 2026 as holding subsidized coverage on the ACA federal marketplace, also known as Obamacare, while also enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program. It also identified deceased people still on the subsidy lists. "When the federal government pays a subsidy for a healthcare.gov plan, we have an obligation to check whether that payment is owed," Kennedy said at a press conference. "We certainly can't keep paying for people who are deceased." The administration estimates the action will