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insurance cover- age, and poorer health were more likely to report unmet medical needs.3 Bryant et al4 found that the sociodemographic factors most predictive of unmet health care needs included having been divorced or widowed, making less than US$40,000 annually, and being unemployed. Some...
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For the unemployed, the terms of market-orientation and privatization inflict painful memories, including their losing health insurance coverage [34], [35]. To correct the so-called “market failures”, many researchers proposed for stronger government intervention in the health sector [36]. As a...
health insurance companies struggling to profit from marketplace plans. The end result is passing the rising cost of health care on to individual policyholders who buy their own coverage. Many times these self-employed individuals are freelancers, small-business owners and the unemployed who are ...
For example, when I had private health insurance in the U.S., my policy included a large deductible, exclusions, a lifetime cap, and other policy terms that often changed. And when I received medical services in the U.S., the doctor bills, lab bills, and hospital bills were unclear. ...
After President Obama’s press conference yesterday, the Dept. Of Insurance announced they will support the continuation of non-grandfathered policies for individuals and small businesses. However, each company can determine which plans will be eligible for this change. This means that many consumers,...
Short-term health insurance is ideal for specific situations, particularly those involving temporary gaps in coverage that cannot otherwise be filled with ACA plans. This includes: Recently unemployed individuals: Those without COBRA or ACA subsidies. ...
How Much Is COBRA Insurance for a Single Person? The cost of COBRA insurance for a single person depends on the full premium of the health plan previously contributed to by both the employer and the employee, plus a 2% administrative fee. This amount varies significantly based on the employer...
A provision in the stimulus package will make COBRA more accessible to the millions of unemployed Americans who need to extend their insurance coverage.