 [ Symptoms ] my son is age 26 and no longer on my health insurance plan  he does not have insurance through an employer but does work as an actormusician and lives on his own making just about enough to support himself without paying for insurance he was told by a professional before the affordable care act went into effect that he is eligible for medicaid should he be shopping on the exchange or simply applying for medicaid [ Disease ] he should shop through the exchange if he is eligible for medicaid he will learn that through the shopping process and be directed to the right place to sign up