Discover how catastrophic health insurance protects young adults with low-premium, high-deductible plans, offering essential coverage in severe medical emergencies.

In simple terms, Medicare is affordable government health insurance that you get when you turn 65. If you're under 65, you can get Medicare if you have Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), kidney failure ...

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How will health care reform affect you? Here's what you should know. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2010— -- Democratic leaders have gone behind closed doors to hash out the final details of their health ...

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You can also keep the coverage you get through work with COBRA, but this is typically expensive. You may qualify for free government health insurance through Medicaid if you aren't getting more than ...

A self-inflicted wound, drug overdose, or complication caused by a deliberate act of harm is completely excluded. The main point is that all insurers permanently exclude these to ensure only genuine, ...