One of the hottest and most talked about issues today is health insurance.
Too many Americans live in our country who have no health insurance.
How to purchase affordable health insurance is something we are all interested in.
One large medical problem can cause you and your family financial ruin.
In this article I will highlight the some of the ways you can get affordable health insurance.
First, you may want to check to see if you and your family are eligible for some type of subsidized health care plan.
You may be luck enough to live in one of the states that has free or subsided health care for low income families.
If your family has multiple children a plan like this could work.
Do your homework and check to see if such a program may be available to you and your family.
If this is a possibility for you make sure you have all of your financial records up to date and current.
Second, many Americans are enrolled in HMOS or PPOS, these work well for the self employed because of their lower monthly premiums.
Because they are managed care policies their rates are much lower than standard health insurance policies.
A PPO offers more flexibility in choice of care providers than HMOS.
Third, if you are self employed you may try to purchase insurance through a professional organization you may be a member of or your college alumni association.
If you purchase insurance through a group the rates are always cheaper.
Fourth, go online or check your yellow pages for an insurance agent.
They are knowledgeable about many different products available.
They usually work with many different companies and can make a match that will work for you.
The rates are competitive because the large companies have already figured in their commissions.
Lastly, read any policy and look for modifications you can make to lower premiums.
You may decide that a higher deductible could work for you.
Also many companies offer discounts to non-smokers and those that control their weight.
Take advantage of any discount available to you.