<prompt> Human: Hey guys, so I currently make 38,000, working full time, 26 years old, in California. My main problem is that Im paying 820 a month for my health insurance. I have the absolute cheapest plan, with a 7500 deductible. Unfortunately, I dont qualify for any subsidies because Im apparently super rich and way over the poverty line. Out of the 38,000, I take home roughly 30k a year. Out of that 30k, I lose 10k because of the 820 monthly payments. So Im essentially only making 20k.My question is this. Am I better off getting a part time job? That way I can make around 21-22k a year, qualify for MediCAL for dental, subsidies, food stamps, etc. So Ill basically be better off, while working less hours.Is my train of thought flawed? I cant even tell anymore. Ive been having a really rough two years both for my mental health and physically, and I literally cant even afford the copay to see a doctor 75 per office visit. I feel like Im working just to survive so I can keep working. I dont want to live like this anymoreEdit: Sorry, I just got off work. So yeah I probably fucked up the paperwork. I live with my grandpa and put him as the head of household and his age on the application age of head of household. I redid the calculator and now Im seeing plans for 260 for bronze. Edit 2: Thank you guys for all the messages, careerlife advice, and ways to proceed from this point. Im reading all the comments and writing everything down. You guys are the bestAssistant: Why arent you qualified for subsidies? For a family of 1, youd have to be making more than 48k for 2018 to not qualify: As others have said, you should be receiving subsidies if you make less than 400 of the poverty levelHuman: I feel like it has something to do with my living situation. I live with my grandpa currently. He owns the house, I help with mortgage payments and pay the utilities. Would that change anything? Ill call and ask about the 400 rule regardless  <response>: No, it only matters if you claim your grandfather as a tax dependent or vice versa, which is very unlikely unless you are totally disabled and hes taking care of you 