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Coping with Medical Bills Sep 5, 2008
A single procedure or trip to the hospital can fill your mailbox with stacks of bills. These can come from hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, emergency rooms, labs, and many others. The stress involved with handling all of this paperwork can be almost as overwhelming as the illness or injury itself. If your medical bills start to pile up faster than you can pay them, don't wait for a crisis to occur before doing something about it.
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Coping with Rising Prescription Costs Sep 5, 2008
Why are prescription drug costs increasing more rapidly than other health-care expenses? Drug companies are spending more on research and development, and passing those costs along to consumers and insurance companies. Consumer demand for newer and costlier drugs is rising, and physicians are writing more and more prescriptions.
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Dental Insurance Sep 5, 2008
Tired of paying out of pocket every time you go to the dentist? Concerned about the health of your teeth down the road? Dental insurance may be the answer you're looking for.
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Getting Health Insurance When You're Hard to Insure Sep 5, 2008
If you're older and/or in poor health, you're definitely somebody who should have health insurance coverage. Unfortunately, you don't, and you're having difficulty getting it. All of the insurance companies you've applied to refuse to offer you coverage because they see you as too great a risk. They may even classify you as totally uninsurable. The good news is that you're not without options.
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Group Health Insurance Sep 5, 2008
With group health insurance, a single policy covers the medical expenses of many different people. Unlike individual insurance, where each person's risk potential is evaluated to determine insurability, group health insurance allows all eligible members of the group to be covered by one policy, regardless of their age or physical condition. The premium for group insurance is calculated based on the characteristics of the group as a whole, such as average age and degree of occupational hazard.
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Health Insurance and COBRA; Sometimes You Can Take It Sep 5, 2008
If you're like most Americans, you count on your employer for health insurance coverage. But what would happen to your health insurance if you suddenly stopped working or no longer qualified for benefits? No one can predict the future. It's possible that your company could lay you off or reduce your hours to part-time, your spouse could die, or your marriage could end in divorce. If something unexpected happened, you could be left without health benefits. And remember, buying private health insurance on your own can be pretty costly, especially if you're out of work.
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