Thursday, April 29, 2010

High deductible health insurance can be bad for your health

See why:

"The individual health insurance policy they bought to replace Janie's group coverage at work has such a high deductible that they've sharply cut back doctor visits, skipping some routine care and going only when absolutely necessary.

Freelancers Janie and Chris Peterson love the freedom of life without a boss. But it comes with a high price -- dwindling savings, erratic cash flow, and a ton of financial anxiety."

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Image source: United States one-dollar bill. Wikipedia, public domain.