| Health insurance is something everyone needs. | | | | Without some type of basic health insurance |
| No matter how big or small your family is -- | | | | for your family, it can be difficult to make |
| or even if it is just you -- people need to | | | | that decision to take a family member to the |
| see doctors, go to the hospital, use | | | | doctor. A sore throat, a fever, or for other |
| medications. Health insurance keeps your | | | | problems may go untreated because you are not |
| costs low, so you don't have to pay mounting | | | | sure you want to spend the money on something |
| doctor and hospital bills later in life. | | | | that the doctor may or may not need to treat. |
| Health insurance helps the average person get | | | | Without health insurance, family member may |
| the medical attention and prescriptions he or | | | | end up being sick longer and suffer more. |
| she needs to stay healthy for life. Without | | | | Make that decision easier for your family. |
| health insurance, every time you get sick you | | | | With health insurance you pay the co-payment |
| have to pay the bill to the doctors office or | | | | or deductible and that's it -- they get the |
| hospital. With health insurance you pay less, | | | | attention needed for their problem. |
| and the insurance company pays the rest of | | | | |
| the bill. | | | | Health insurance does not have to be |
| | | | expensive. Finding affordable health |
| With family insurance, you give yourself | | | | insurance is at your fingertips. You just |
| protection for the future. You've worked hard | | | | need to do a little investigating. Determine |
| to save your money. If you have to go to the | | | | what you need coverage for. If you want |
| doctor's for a broken bone, it could cost you | | | | protection against huge hospital bills, and |
| hundreds of dollars in bills. With health | | | | you don't mind paying for doctor visits, your |
| insurance, you will cut that in half, or even | | | | insurance premiums could cost less. If you |
| less, depending on the plan that you choose. | | | | choose a deductible that is higher, such as a |
| Your family's health is important, but so is | | | | thousand dollars, your payments will be lower |
| your financial security. Do the right thing, | | | | compared to those who have a deductible that |
| purchase health insurance so you never have | | | | is $250. Play with the numbers and the |
| to put off seeing a doctor or getting | | | | compare the various types of insurance to |
| emergency medical care. | | | | determine which insurance coverage best fits |
| | | | your situation. |