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How to tell if you qualify for Trump's $500 ACA refund check, and what states are getting them

On Thursday, nearly one million Americans will start receiving $500 checks from the Trump administration under its new Affordable Care Act refund program.

The payments are meant for a narrow group of people who bought their own health insurance through HealthCare.gov, the federally run ACA marketplace.

To be eligible, consumers must have enrolled in a HealthCare.gov plan and paid the full cost of their premiums without receiving federal premium tax credits or other financial assistance.

In a letter accompanying the checks, Trump said the refunds are for people who use HealthCare.gov, "but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage."

The program is also limited by geography.

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