yes you and your son together are considered a family. and at your income level you would qualify for medicaid. however if you live in a state not expanding it's program you as an adult will not be eligible. but your son will undoubtedly qualify for medicaid or the children's health insurance program. if your state is not expanding its medicaid program you can look for insurance through your state's marketplace. you would qualify for subsidies that would pay the bulk of your insurance costs (at your income level you won't pay more than 2% of the cost of your insurance plan) as well as financial help to lower any costs associated with your medical care. if you don't make enough money to file income taxes you won't be required to have insurance and you won't be charged a tax penalty. but i encourage you to find the contact information for your state's health insurance marketplace through healthcare. gov and then to talk with someone to get help getting you and your son covered.
i am a single mother with one son. making less than $20 000. do i have to get insurance? are we considered a family? . . your article said a family making less than $20 000 doesn't need to file taxes or get insurance. i only make $17 000.