My Healthcare Story – Jane Thanx

When I turned 60 I finally decided to buy a high deductible health plan from Aetna. I went to the doctor, and he found a lump on my thyroid. $1,500 in diagnostic tests later, it appears to be nothing to worry about. Aetna claims that my condition was preexisting and...

My Healthcare Story – Michael Harding

I am a self-employed California Licensed General Engineering Contractor. It has been a struggle to find any insurance we could afford, and still is. We have a plan from a company called National Better Living Association or NBLA. It costs us $303 per month, which is...

How to Lose Your Health Insurance in 16 Easy Years

by Patricia Kneisler First of all, I need to get a little something out of the way. My circumstances are by no means “the most horrible thing you’ve ever heard tell of.” I’m one of the lucky ones who has always been able to earn pretty good money. I’ve been a...