Insurance Options to Consider When You’re On Your Own for Health Care

By Steve Trattner, President & CMO of Cinergy Health

People need to insure their health at all times for different reasons. Experiencing a reduction in income is the most important time to protect oneself from spikes in expenses. American bankruptcies are climbing as a result of both unemployment and medical debt. When a person is out of work, he or she operates on a tighter budget. Being faced with a major medical expense without insurance and no income to cover the care is only part of the problem.

Home-Based Business Owners May Not Have Adequate Insurance Coverage

With increased corporate layoffs, millions of Americans are operating full- or part-time businesses from their homes.

Don’t Make the Fatal Assumption That Your Business is Covered by Your Homeowners Policy
By Richard Maturi

As a home-based business owner, you work hard to establish your market, attract customers, and generate a profit.

Dying for Better Health Care Options
By Christopher J. Bachler
 

When I “hired myself” in 1983, I took out a health policy through the Chamber of Commerce. I was 28 and my plan cost $45 per month, plus $250 in annual Chamber dues.