Who can buy coverage in the Marketplace?

Most people can shop for coverage in the Marketplace. To be eligible you must live in the state where your Marketplace is, you must be a citizen of the U.S. or be lawfully present in the U.S., you must not currently be incarcerated, and you cannot currently be enrolled in Medicare.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is no longer considered an eligible immigration status for health coverage through the Marketplaces.

Not everybody who is eligible to purchase coverage in the Marketplace is eligible for subsidies. To qualify for premium tax credits, people will have to meet additional requirements having to do with their income and their eligibility for other coverage. Click here for more information.