of course many won’t pay it come the first either.
It will be interesting to see if those who don’t pay the first premium get the first three months’ coverage gratis, like those who miss a later payment. It is not really gratis, but providers have to treat it like coverage is still in effect for those three months. This is one of the most grievous mistakes of the whole plan (other than the death culture provisions) and will create HUGE problems for providers who don’t get reimbursed.