 [ Symptoms ] al does not have a choice of providers only bcbs i can not pay the premium and will not be eligible for medicare for 2yrs  i am a female will turn 63 this year am married my husband is unemployed and i have retired we both need the insurance we are living solely on my ss toni morse [ Disease ] it is very important that you check to see if you qualify for financial assistance to help pay for insurance based on your description it sounds like you might go to healthcare gov to learn more it is possible that you earn too little to qualify for a tax subsidy to buy a private insurance plan and unfortunately you live in a state that has chosen not to expand it is medicaid program insurance for people with low incomes which leaves many people like yourself without good insurance options still you should apply to make sure you are not missing out on available help again go to healthcare gov to fill out an application you can also call the 800 number to ask for assistance 800 318 2596