i am retired and on medicare but have a dependent adult (over 26) son who lives with me and has no health insurance. he has been too ill to work for a couple of years and has no insurance since his cobra ended. he has several pre-existing conditions. south carolina did not expand medicare and ssi/ssdi turned him down. can i buy subsidized insurance for him under the aca? i file my income tax as head of household and claim him as i support him totally.
this is a tough situation. if he has no income he will not qualify for subsidies under the aca exchanges. you might file an appeal for ssi/ssdi so he eventually gains medicare coverage.