Seventy-five percent of low-wage workers do not have health coverage from their employer and close to 40 percent of them are living without health insurance of any kind, a recent report from the Center for Economic Policy Research and the Georgetown University Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. The report entitled “Health-Insurance Coverage […]

Most employees get their health insurance through the companies they work for. This is a great way to get affordable health insurance. They can also wait for the annual “open enrollment” and add a family member or a dependent to their plan. However, if they get married or have a child, they can add them […]

States with laws that allow children to remain under their parents’ health insurance until age 26 have improved health care access compared to those without such laws, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found. This finding shows the potential positive effect of a major provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of […]

Millions of Americans dream of being their own boss. Unfortunately, most of them find it difficult to purchase affordable health insurance because they are self employed. Being self employed does not mean you should go on living uninsured because you cannot secure health insurance even if you can afford to get one. Fortunately, you can […]

People with pre-existing conditions generally have a more difficult time finding affordable health insurance. “We’ve had this problem for a very long time: getting affordable health insurance is very difficult for those with pre-existing medical conditions. Though it is still possible, it can be quite a challenge. We’re hoping for a turnaround in 2014,” said […]

Last year, the United States Republican Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare. Without the Act, beneficiaries of the important and life-saving health care measures would have been in jeopardy. One of the new law’s ultimate goal is to ultimately provide more affordable health insurance; and we have seen […]

Our health is the best asset we have. Taking care of our health requires us to have a reliable health insurance coverage. An affordable health insurance is very important, especially during these rough economic times. If you have your health insurance coverage through your spouse’s employer, you will need to find health insurance coverage for […]

Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and strokes account for about 60% or nearly two million of all the deaths in the United States annually. Studies show that risk for developing these diseases can be greatly reduced by adhering to a plant-based or vegetarian diet. Vegetarians generally have less chances of developing these deadly diseases, thus they require […]

Finding an affordable health insurance takes a lot of hard work. It is important for Americans to hurdle this challenge. Without health insurance coverage, a moderate injury or illness can lead to thousands of dollars in medical bills. There are several factors that can affect your medical health insurance rates. Smoking is one of these […]

Through The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, states are expected to set up their own health insurance exchange which is a marketplace where consumers can easily find health insurance plans and compare the rates. This exchange is set to begin on January 1, 2014. To plan and aid in the establishment of the marketplace, […]