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My son had done some research for us on Obamacare. Here are the details.
(1) Obamacare expanded Medicaid so that a family of 2 with an annual income of less than $20,628.30/year becomes eligible for Medicaid:
http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Eligibility/Eligibility.html
(2) For income more than that, you MAY receive a tax credit to subsidize the cost of buying individual health insurance through an Obamacare exchange. There is no accurate way to determine the premium costs and amount of tax credit without filling out an Obamacare application.
https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-answers/#family/Delaware/30to64/no-ineligible/no/-/-/-/-/-
https://www.healthcare.gov/how-can-i-get-an-estimate-of-costs-and-savings-on-marketplace-health-insurance/
However, you can use this calculator to fill in information and estimate premiums costs and subsidy (tax credit) amounts (if any):
http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/
(3) Note that no tax credit is available for a family of 2 with an annual income more than 400% of the federal poverty level ($62,040). The annual income will be verified based on at least the information in your tax returns.
There is no relationship between Medicare (which is for individuals over 65) and health insurance coverage for she(he) (who is under 65 years of age). Thus, under 65 and not eligible to be covered under an affordable employer-sponsored health plan, she(he) is eligible to buy Obamacare plans on a health insurance exchange (which is specific to the U.S. state of residency, e.g. Delaware) -- however, whether she(he) can get a tax credit subsidy to help pay for premiums depends on your combined annual income level, as explained above (which you can estimate using the calculator).
Note that Obamacare also FINES people without health insurance
http://www.obamacarewatch.org/primer/individual-mandate
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/10/08/how-will-obamacare-uninsured-penalty-work/
Those without coverage in 2014 face a tax penalty of 1% of their annual income or $95, whichever is greater, and a per-child fine of $47.50, up to a family cap of $285. By 2016, the penalty, which is added to the individual's federal income tax, increases to the greater of 2.5% of income or $695 per individual.
However, there is an exception for Americans who live abroad at least 330 days of the year:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/02/u-s-citizens-abroad-avoid-health-law-mandate/