you will no longer be turned down for coverage because of your copd and are guaranteed insurance starting january 1 2014. without income it's likely you will qualify for medicaid. however not all states are expanding their programs to cover people who were previously not eligible. i would suggest you begin searching the marketplace to get a sense of your options. you can do that at healthcare. gov.
currently i don't have health insurance because i have advanced stage copd and can't work thus i have no income. how will the new health insurance laws affect me?