Well, I finally got to see the plans I qualify for on the federal exchange.

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42. There's a donut hole between un-expanded Medicaid and federal subsidies.

Sounds like you are in it. Off the top of my head? some 7 million people (in 20+ states?) are in there with you. Which is the only good thing about this: enough outrage in your state could force a change. But not if you are blaming the wrong people.

I believe this was deliberate on the part of our Chief Justice. He knew finding the ACA unconstitutional across the board would be a blow to the prestige and standing of the court, already seen as too partisan after the obscenity that was Citizens United. So he approved it, with a poison pill, saying states were not required to expand Medicaid. He was probably hoping that the result would be an unpopular program that could be repealed.

Edit to add from Healthcare.gov

If your state isn’t expanding Medicaid for January 1, 2014 (the donut hole defined)

Some states aren’t expanding their Medicaid programs effective January 1, 2014. If you live in one of these states, you may not have as many options for health coverage. It will depend on where your income falls.

If your income is more than 100% of the federal poverty level -- about $11,500 a year as a single person or about $23,500 for a family of 4 -- you will be able to buy a private health insurance plan in the Marketplace and may get lower costs based on your household size and income.
If you make less than about $11,500 a year as a single person or about $23,500 for a family of 4, you may not qualify for lower costs for private insurance based on your income. However, you may be eligible for Medicaid, even without the expansion, based on your state’s existing rules.