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Article: Health care coverage for the whole family.(NEWS)(pet health insurance)(Brief article)
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- Business Insurance
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- November 2, 2009
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Byline: Rodd Zolkos
One thing the health care debate has accomplished is make me more frequently appreciative of the fact that I have health insurance.
Last week I felt grateful again, though this time it wasn't for me or my wife, Kathy, but for the health insurance coverage for our dog, Smoke.
I'll note that Smoke's health plan isn't employer-provided, though I'd be happy to take advantage of such a benefit, if offered.
When we brought Smoke home nearly a year ago, we'd decided to purchase pet health insurance. Our experiences with Smoke's predecessor, Algren, sold us on the idea.
Algren had various health issues in his ...