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Health insurance is insurance against expenses due to
illness or accident. Under this type of insurance, the insurance covers
medical bills and expenses of the insured. Health insurance is bought
year by year, with the premium cost fluctuating with the economy.
To acquire a health insurance quote, one must first
fill out a form of their medical history included whether or not they
smoke and whether or not they live a healthy lifestyle. The more of a
healthy lifestyle one lives, the lower their health insurance quote will
be. The price of insurance will rise if the applicant is sickly or
older. Younger, healthier applicants will get a cheaper life insurance
quote. Health insurance is a binding contract, and the insured will be
covered for a multitude of illnesses and accidents set forth by the
insurance provider. Health insurance is an important aspect of life.
Approximately 85 percent of Americans have some form of health
insurance.
What are Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare and Medicaid are publicly funded health insurance plans.
Medicare is a health insurance program designed to help the elderly.
Medicare does not only insure medical bills and expenses. Under Medicare
Part D, it also pays for most medicines required for elderly people.
Medicaid, on the other hand, is a health insurance plan for the poor.
This allows underprivileged children and families to get the medical
attention that they need.
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