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Article: GOOD QUESTION Health insurance more complicated for self-employed
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- Columbia Daily Tribune
- Article date:
- January 27, 2007
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Q: Where can I find information on buying a health insurance plan
if I don't have one with my employer?
A: Because health insurance is administered differently in each
state, a good starting place to find more information is the health
or insurance department for the state where you live. Some states
offer programs to the uninsured, such as the Family Health Plus
program in New York state, allowing individuals or families with
limited income to purchase their own plan. Alternatively, individual
or family plans are offered at market rates through a number of
national and regional carriers.
Those looking for individual and family plans can also start their