Resources, Advice and Information For the Uninsured

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Are you uninsured? Find out how to get coverage, and get help with your medical expenses.

1. Getting Insurance Coverage
2. Resources for the Uninsured
3. FAQs
4. Reform Ideas & Initiatives Affecting the Uninsured

Getting Insurance Coverage

Looking for insurance coverage? Find out more about the types of coverage you may be eligible for.

• Health Insurance 101
• Am I Eligible For Medicare or Medicaid Benefits?
• Buying an Individual Policy
• High Risk Pools
• COBRA Continuation Coverage
• Association Health Plans

• Catastrophic Coverage
• Supplemental Health Insurance
• How To Enroll Your Child in SCHIP
• Other Options For Health Coverage
• Short-Term Health Insurance

Resources for the Uninsured

Even if you have had no success in finding health coverage, have hope! There are some resources for the uninsured which you may find helpful, including prescription drug assistance programs.

• Prescription Drug Assistance
• Tips For Saving on Prescriptions
• Free Clinics

• Charity Care
• State-Specific Information
• Discount Medical Cards

FAQs

Here are some common questions that uninsured people ask.

• What Exactly Is Health Insurance?
• I've Just Been Laid Off. How Will This Affect My Health Coverage?
• What is the Best Health Plan?
• What is the Average Health Insurance Premium?
• My Insurer Is Retroactively Cancelling My Health Coverage. Is This Legal?

Reform Ideas & Initiatives Affecting the Uninsured

Healthcare reform is a hot topic, and there are many ideas for improving our healthcare system that affect uninsured individuals. Read on to find out more.

• Universal Coverage
• What is the Difference Between Universal Coverage and a Single-Payer System?
• What is the Rationing of Healthcare?

• Health Spending in the Economic Stimulus Act
• Insurance Mandates
• Consumer Directed Healthcare