From this list it looks like the same people who don’t have insurance now are still going to be exempted and run to emergency rooms.....wasn’t this suppose to be why Obamacare was in the first place???? To make sure everybody had insurance....what a farce! If you’ve had a shut off notice for utilites you’re exempt!!!
“hardship” exemptions:
You were homeless.
You were evicted in the past 6 months or were facing eviction or foreclosure.
You received a shut-off notice from a utility company.
You recently experienced domestic violence.
You recently experienced the death of a close family member.
You experienced a fire, flood, or other natural or human-caused disaster that caused substantial damage to your property.
You filed for bankruptcy in the last 6 months.
You had medical expenses you couldn’t pay in the last 24 months.
You experienced unexpected increases in necessary expenses due to caring for an ill, disabled, or aging family member.
You expect to claim a child as a tax dependent who’s been denied coverage in Medicaid and CHIP, and another person is required by court order to give medical support to the child. In this case, you do not have the pay the penalty for the child.
As a result of an eligibility appeals decision, you’re eligible for enrollment in a qualified health plan (QHP) through the Marketplace, lower costs on your monthly premiums, or cost-sharing reductions for a time period when you weren’t enrolled in a QHP through the Marketplace.
You were determined ineligible for Medicaid because your state didn’t expand eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Those same exemptions would be a reason to qualify for special enrollment at any time during the year (if you need it).
Well then that’s simple. Just don’t pay your electric bill til you get a shut off notice and you are exempt. The whole country should do it.