 [ Symptoms ] i have or think i have athletes foot when should i contact my doctor [ Disease ] based on your income you should qualify for a tax credit 26 000 in yearly income for a household of 1 is about 226 of the federal poverty level subsidies are calculated based on a maximum percent of your income that you would need to spend for the second lowest cost silver plan in your area at your income you should qualify for a subsidy that would require you to spend no more than about 7 of your adjusted gross income in order to purchase the second lowest cost silver plan you can use that subsidy to purchase a more expensive plan   such as a gold or platinum plan   which will have a higher premium but cover more of your out of pocket costs because you take a number of medications you will want to check with a plan is formulary to make sure they are covered before enrolling a navigator can help you if you need assistance you can also use the webmd coverage advisor tool which can help show you how your total out of pocket costs will vary based on the type of plan you choose