This phenomenon basically happens when the second lowest cost silver plan goes down in price and whichever plan you're buying goes up in price. For example, if you purchase the lowest cost bronze plan and the lowest cost bronze plan gets more expensive from 2014 to 2015 while the second lowest cost silver plan actually gets cheaper the person buying the lowest cost bronze plan will see their premiums go up and subsidies go down resulting in larger out of pocket costs.
I'm guessing that even though the taxpayer's cost went up from $87.45 per month to $154.23 per month, they'd still much rather pay $154.23 than the unsubsidized $736.07 per month.
I'm guessing that even though the taxpayer's cost went up from $87.45 per month to $154.23 per month, they'd still much rather pay $154.23 than the unsubsidized $736.07 per month.
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