Deductions & credits

are medical insurance premiums paid out of pocket a deductible medical expense? - yes they are. if you are self-employed -then it's likely you can take a self-employment health insurance deduction for them  - schedule c 

maybe even schedule E if a partner, if a stockholder in an s-corp there are special rules that would affect your ability to deduct them on page 1 of your 1040 rather than on schedule A,