I recently got approved for a health insurance policy that I can afford. It has been a long, tiring, frustrating, quest to find coverage after I lost my job that came with employer sponsored health insurance. Here is a quick summary of my journey from uninsured to insured. This all started in 2009. I was working as a paraeducator in a special needs classroom. After working for the school for the required amount of time, I became eligible for their employer sponsored health insurance. I think it was Anthem Blue Cross. It covered both me and my husband. My husband … Continue reading →

I am still searching for affordable health insurance. All my attempts to find it so far have resulted in being accepted for policies that were too expensive. Today, my husband and I met with an insurance broker. She was incredibly helpful! At this moment, I have absolutely no health insurance coverage. I am seeking an individual policy. I don’t happen to have the type of job that offers employer sponsored health insurance, (which would be a group policy). I am also seeking health insurance for myself, only. My husband has health insurance coverage through Medicare. Today, we went to see … Continue reading →

More than one report found that women are still paying more for health insurance than men are. Some states have not banned gender rating, and most insurance companies are not interested in making changes to how they price health insurance plans. The National Women’s Law Center is a research and advocacy group. They are the group that recently compiled a list that showed that there were plenty of Catholic institutions that had employer sponsored health plans that were covering birth control before the controversy over this coverage started. Soon, the National Women’s Law Center will release a report that shows … Continue reading →