can a minor apply for a subsidy on the exchange
Because of the way the subsidies are calculated, younger people will be less likely to receive an exchange subsidy. Most single people without children aged 18-34 will not receive a subsidy if their income exceeds 300 percent FPL ($34,470). However, most people age 51-64 will receive a subsidy up to 400 percent FPL.. The subsidy structure of the exchanges looks like a prime catalyst for a death spiral. In no exchange will the subsidies for those 18-34 extend all the way to 400 percent FPL indeed, in most exchanges the subsidies will stop before 300 percent FPL for that age group.