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Posted: June 20th, 2009, 10:42pm EDT
The options are dizzying, with premiums, deductibles and co-payments that vary widely among plans and costs that are not always obvious. Here's how to avoid expensive mistakes. Millions of Americans who are self-employed, working for small businesses or -- increasingly in this economy -- jobless, are facing the difficult and expensive task of buying health insurance on the open market. ¶ The ...
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Posted: June 20th, 2009, 10:42pm EDT
Help is available for people who have lost their coverage because of layoffs or cutbacks in benefits and don't quality for subsidy programs such as Medi-Cal or Medicare. Healthcare without insurance is like construction without power tools.
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Posted: June 20th, 2009, 6:08am EDT
An informal survey by an advocacy coalition found that small business owners in New York state overwhelmingly support the idea of a “public option” as part of a national health insurance reform effort, and are willing to pay to make “quality, affordable coverage” available.