 [ Symptoms ] our health insurance ppo policy was canceled and the cheapest policy on obamacare for our family is 500month more  this will raise our bill from 333 to 853 for my husband and me we cannot afford this increase we barely squeeze by as it is i contacted our state health exchange and was told we do not qualify for a fee reduction based on our income [ Disease ] i am very sorry to hear about the higher rates the fact is for some people    particularly those who do not qualify for a subsidy    insurance rates will be higher you might have better luck shopping off your state is exchange since you do not qualify for financial help you can look for a broader range of options some of which may be less expensive you can start searching for plans available in your area by going online to a site like ehealthinsurance com there is also an 800 number where you can work free of charge with a licensed insurance agent who may be able to help you find a plan you can afford