How Do I Qualify For Government Health Insurance? 
Depending on where you live , your age , income and other factors - you might qualify for Medicaid , MRMIB , Medicare , etc. . The 2 big enchaladas of healthcare reform ... guaranteed insurability and subsidies , come into effect 1/1/14 -LRB- open enrollment is 10/1/13 - 3/31/14 -RRB- . So if you 're 133 % - 400 % of the poverty line , you 'll receive a subsidy . And ... pre-existing conditions will no longer matter . 