health insurance

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  Going Without Health Insurance Could ‘Bankrupt Me’

  Press play to hear Dave Price tell his story. Over the last eight years, Dave Price has beaten skin cancer, struggled with the transition into a new career in his 50s and eaten away at the savings...

  • Posted March 3, 2015
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  Stop Gambling With Your Debt. Get Health Insurance.

  People who don’t like to gamble and think it is stupid, gamble every single day with the biggest debt they may ever owe. But then again people are not the most logical creatures. Some would no more...

  • Posted December 2, 2013
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• Simplee – Helping to Manage Your Health Insurance

  My husband and I are pretty healthy and our doctor visits had been limited to yearly check-ups and an out of the blue visit when a cold wasn’t going away. This year has been a bit different...

  • Posted January 1, 2012
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• My Daughter Has Chron’s Disease and I Don’t Have Insurance. – Pamela

  I work for a company that has announced lay offs by 2012. I have credit card debt. One is 19,000. another is about 5,000. I am very worried about health insurance. I have a daugher that has...

  • Posted May 31, 2011
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• Krystle Was 19 Years Old And Had a Mortgage and is Now Slipping Deep in Debt

  Krystle “Dear Steve, I’m 21 years old, and live in California. I purchased my first home at the age of 19 and while that gives me a great sense of pride what does not leave me feeling...

  • Posted October 8, 2010
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• A Great Resource to Find Affordable Health Insurance Information

  The government has just launched HealthCare.gov and it is a great site about the affordable options for health insurance in America. Here is how the site describes itself. Welcome to www.HealthCare.gov, a website we designed to help...

  • Posted July 18, 2010
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• Fear of Debt Keeps Cancer Survivors From Getting Medical Care

  A published work “Forgoing Medical Care Because of Cost” examines the issues facing cancer survivors in being able to afford continued access to medical care. The study found Cancer treatment may result in financial hardship, and an...

  • Posted June 27, 2010
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• Marriage and Money: How to Talk to Your New Spouse About Finances

  So you’re engaged. Or thinking about it. If you’re really serious about spending the rest of your life with another person, it’s time to get some of the tougher issues out in the open. Somewhere near the...

  • Posted June 2, 2010
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• Coping With Medical Bills

  With medical bills skyrocketing, many people feel they simply can’t afford to be sick. But illness and accidents happen anyway, leaving many families financially unhealthy or even bankrupt. While there is no single, simple solution to the...

  • Posted June 2, 2010
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• Nobody Told Me That My Insurance Company Did Not Pay The Hospital. – Alex

  “Dear Steve, I visited hospital and did x-ray and other laboratory test. I was told that my insurance would have paid it. I paid copay first time and I thought that was it. Nobody told me the...

  • Posted March 14, 2010
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• My Husband Has Aggressive Advanced Cancer and Our Debt is Killing Us. – Gina

  Gina “Dear Steve, We have a lot of debt and serious medical issues that are generating medical bills we won’t be able to pay. We bought a new house 2 years ago and haven’t been able to...

  • Posted February 11, 2010
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• I Can’t Afford to Save My Life And Pay My Credit Cards At The Same Time. – GPOT

  GPOT “Dear Steve, I have more than 10 credit cards. I am self employed and up to today, I have been able to meet all my payments. Because I’m self-employed I have to health insurance. I have...

  • Posted January 17, 2010
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• We Were Turned Down By LendingClub.com. – Natasha

  “Dear Steve, I am married with two young children. We moved in with my mother with the hopes of purchasing a home to take advantage of the first time homebuyers credit. Once we were told that the...

  • Posted November 2, 2009
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• My Boyfriend Was in a Car Accident and Has a Big Medical Bill. – Mary

  “Dear Steve, My boyfriend was in a car accident and went to the ER with chest pain immediately after it– we thought the insurance company would cover the cost of the ER visit because the other driver...

  • Posted October 9, 2009
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• Majority of Bankruptcies Linked to Illness and Medical Bills

  Harvard study finds 50 percent increase from 2001 Most of those bankrupted by illness were middle class and had insurance Medical problems contributed to nearly two-thirds (62.1 percent) of all bankruptcies in 2007, according to a study...

  • Posted June 6, 2009
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• “I’m Right There With Everyone Else”

  My name’s Annette and I just got told that in two weeks, my job will go from 40 hours a week to 10. On top of that, I’m losing all my benefits. Which means I have no...

  • Posted November 24, 2008
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