In other words.. if you are in jail you are exempt and we are still stuck paying for your insurance no matter how much you have in assets.
https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions/Exemptions from the payment
Under certain circumstances, you won’t have to make the individual responsibility payment. This is called an “exemption.”
You may qualify for an exemption if:
You’re incarcerated, and not awaiting the disposition of charges against you.