Under the ACA, enrollees can apply some or all tax credits to their health insurance premiums on a monthly basis to make coverage more affordable. The amount of tax credits enrollees receive depends on income and the cost of the second lowest cost silver plan available in their particular area, according to KFF.
While the national average APTC is $272, the 10 states with the highest APTCs all top this amount.
Here are the 10 states with the highest average monthly APTC, as presented by KFF.
1. Alaska — $544
2. Wyoming — $442
3. Connecticut — $356
4. Mississippi — $354
5. Maine — $332
6. Louisiana — $323
7. West Virginia — $315
7. Wisconsin — $315
9. Indiana — $314
9. North Carolina — $314
Here are the 10 states with the lowest average monthly APTC, as presented by KFF.
1. Minnesota — $154
2. Arizona — $167
3. District of Columbia — $175
4. Massachusetts — $184
5. New Mexico — $200
6. Oregon — $201
6. Hawaii — $201
8. Oklahoma — $208
8. Kansas — $208
10. Utah — $212
See data for all states here.
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