KFF May 18, 2022
Cynthia Cox, Krutika Amin

Health insurers are now submitting to state regulators proposed 2023 premiums for plans offered on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. Changes in these unsubsidized premiums attract a lot of attention, but what really matters most to the people buying coverage is how much they pay out of their own pockets. And the amount ACA Marketplace enrollees pay is largely determined by the size of their premium tax credit. Generally speaking, when unsubsidized premiums rise, so do the premium tax credits, meaning out-of-pocket premium payments hold mostly steady for people getting financial assistance. For just over a year, ACA Marketplace enrollees have benefited from enhanced tax credits under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which Congress passed as temporary pandemic...

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