Health Insurance Shopping Guide
Health Insurance, Medical Insurance, Individual Health Insurance

Are women falling through the cracks of America’s health care system?
Signs point to yes, according the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), who in 2005 conducted an expansive survey on women’s relationships with health care and health insurance.
Following the survey, the Kaiser Family Foundation published an extensive report on their findings. Women and Health Care: A National [...]

According to an August 2005 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, between 7 and 8 million children under the age of 18 are living without health insurance.  While this figure is down from the reported 10 million children in 1997, there is still much to be desired when it comes to insuring America’s children.
Measuring [...]

Individual health insurance is the main segment of private market health insurance providing health insurance coverage for individuals and families. While generally referred to as “individual health insurance”, most of the health insurers offering this type of medical coverage will use the term “individual” even when quoting on a health insurance plan that covers additional [...]

Companies that provide full medical coverage for employee dependent care at no additional cost to the employee are increasingly rare. If you are paying for your spouse and children to be covered under your employer-based health insurance, you may be surprised to find that you can save money by purchasing individual health insurance for your [...]

While health insurance premiums have been on the rise for both group and individual health insurance policies lately, there are still many ways you can save on individual health insurance. The key to saving money on individual health insurance is paying only for the benefits you actually need, and not paying for those you do [...]

“I am Recently-Married. Should I Transfer Under My Spouse’s Health Insurance Plan?”
Life events, besides being milestone markers in our lives, are also appropriate times to evaluate changes to your lifestyle and household options, including your new health insurance options and needs. Marriage, though not as dramatic a change to lifestyle and personal budgets as the [...]