Episode 19: No Healthcare Insurance – What Are Your Options?

Send us Fan MailSusan is a single Mom, with two beautiful daughters Zoe 5 and Emelia 3.  She is rolling the dice and going without healthcare insurance praying everyday she and her girls are kept safe.  She simply can’t afford a monthly premium of $875 a month with a $8000 deductible and she doesn’t qualify for Medicaid.  One incident requiring an ER visit with an extended stay in a hospital could easily result in a $10,000 - $15,000 dollar bill leaving her forced to file for bankruptcy or worse not being able to get the care she needs.  Why should any family be faced with this scenario? Yet this is the reality many families face…What we will discuss:1.     Why Do People Go Uninsured?2.     What Are the Risks You Take If You Don’t Have Healthcare Insurance?3.     Options To Consider If You Are Uninsured. Resources:8 Ways to Get Healthcare When You Don’t Have InsuranceEHealth – What Happens If You Don’t Have Healthcare Insurance?American Challenges With Healthcare CostsKey Facts About The Uninsured PopulationWhich States Require Healthcare InsuranceAverage Cost Of Healthcare By State 2023Healthcare Options If You Are Unemployed?The Commonwealth – The State Of U.S. Health Insurance In 20228 Ways to Get Healthcare if You Can’t Afford Health InsuranceSupport the show