for most people that do not sign up for insurance they will face a tax penalty. that penalty is $95 for an individual or 1 percent of income whichever is higher in the first year. and it climbs higher after 2014. however if you cannot afford health insurance that is available there are some exemptions under the law called "hardship" exemptions for people who have incomes that are too low to afford insurance. if you meet this "hardship" exemption you will not have to pay the tax penalty i just described. for example if your income is too low to require you to file a tax return you would qualify for this exemption. or if the lowest cost plan available to you is more than 8 percent of your income.
i am in a low income base household. . if i can't afford the health care services that are being provided am i going to get into some kind of trouble? what do i do about health insurance if it's too much?