Insurance - The Right One For You
What types of
Health Insurance
are available?
These are just broad definitions of health
insurance but it will give you a much better understanding of
your options.
Private Health Insurance
Private health insurance is coverage by a health plan provided
through an employer or union or purchased by an individual from
a private health insurance company.
Employment-based plans
Employment-based health insurance is coverage offered through
one’s own employment or a relative’s. It may be offered by an
employer or by a union.
Direct-purchase plans
Direct-purchase health insurance is coverage though a plan
purchased by an individual from a private company.
Government Health Insurance
Government health insurance includes plans funded by governments
as the federal, state, or local level. The major categories
of government health insurance are medicare, medicaid, the
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), military
health care, state plans, and the Indian Health Service.
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