<prompt> Human: So Im gonna turn 26 next month, and I have 2 part time jobs. I also make money as a musician and guitar teacher, but its negligible once I subtract my expenses. Per the law Ill no longer be able to be on my moms insurance plan once the month of my birthday is over, so I looked up my options with the Affordable Care Act.Now Ive heard peoples frustrations saying they dont make enough to qualify and I remember thinking how ridiculous that sounded, but I to see it for myself. For me it looks like I need to pull at least 11,770 this year to qualify and my insurance will essentially be 0. If I earn a dollar less than that, my cheapest option is 161 a month. WTF? Id love an explanation for that. I think I may can earn enough, definitely so depending on what I report from my music income, but if I dont, do I have any other affordable options?EDIT: I live in North Carolina  <response>: 11,770 is working minimum wage a little over 30 hours a week, every week of the year. 