Catastrophic plans didn't go away, they just don't count as full time insurance unless one is under 30 or you can qualify for a hardship. It wouldn't make any sense to buy a catastrophic plan and get dinged with a tax penalty. That would likely total the cost of a bronze plan. Catastrophic plans are still a viable option for short term insurance needs like taking time off between jobs if it is less than 3 months. Sorry I can't help on the small print details. This stuff varies state by state.
The planned “transformation” continues. There are many traitors a d criminals in our “leadership”.