Next Avenue: 3 Things Women Should Know About Health Reform
A question for women: Have you ever put off going to the doctor because of the cost? I have. What’s more, 43 percent of American women have delayed or passed up preventative care because of the price tag, according to a 2010 survey by The Commonwealth Fund, a health-care think tank. I may not need to [...]
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NextAvenue.org: What to Do About Health Insurance When You’re Self-Employed
It’s always one of the first questions I’m asked when I tell someone I’m a freelancer: “What do you do about health insurance?” Until now, I’ve been lucky. My husband worked for a company whose plan covered me, too. But this fall he expects to join me in the ranks of the self-employed. So I’ve [...]
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THE BEST WAYS TO FIND HEALTH INSURANCE IF YOU ARE SELF-EMPLOYED IN 2012
Read Published Article If you work for yourself, finding health insurance is a big headache. While there’s no holy grail, there are ways to navigate the maze and find good coverage at manageable prices. Whether it is affordable, of course, is a crapshoot. That depends on a myriad of factors–where you live, the ages and [...]
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HOSPICE CARE EVOLVES AS ALZHEIMER’S, OTHER ILLS RAISE DEMAND
Read Published Article In Robert and Beverly Stack’s red-brick rambler in Orange, Va., the dining room has been transformed into a bedroom. It’s furnished with a hospital bed and a dresser lined with medications and other supplies—all provided by Hospice of the Rapidan, a nonprofit agency based in Culpeper, Va., that cares for about 300 patients [...]
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The Best Ways To Find Health Insurance if You Are Self-Employed In 2012
Read Published Article If you work for yourself, finding health insurance is a big headache. While there’s no holy grail, there are ways to navigate the maze and find good coverage at manageable prices. Whether it is affordable, of course, is a crapshoot. That depends on a myriad of factors–where you live, the ages and [...]
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