The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44425) on
April 26, 2021, entitled "Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit and Cost-Sharing Reductions" by health care financing specialist
Bernadette Fernandez:
Summary
Certain individuals without access to subsidized health insurance coverage may be eligible for the premium tax credit (PTC) established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) and amended under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, P.L. 117-2) to include several temporary provisions. The dollar amount of the PTC varies from individual to individual, based on a formula specified in statute. Individuals who are eligible for the PTC may be required to contribute some amount toward the purchase of health insurance.