 [ Symptoms ] is dates good for cancer [ Disease ] this is a tough situation some families face some things to consider first you may want to look into splitting the family up with regards to coverage even without a tax credit individual plans just for the kids can likely be purchased at a fairly low rate through the marketplace or if your income is low enough your kids could qualify for the children is health insurance program chip or medicaid often the income levels for eligibility are higher for chip than for medicaid talk with someone through the marketplace who can help you explore all of your options