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    A Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance (50 States and District of Columbia)  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    With a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Georgetown University Institute for Health Care Research and Policy has written A CONSUMER GUIDE FOR GETTING AND KEEPING HEALTH INSURANCE for ... Details >
    Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    Insure Kids Now Initiative
    Also available in: Spanish
    A federal program designed to promote enrollment in State Child Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), the initiative highlights a new TOLL-FREE phone number (1-877-KIDS NOW) for parents to get State-speci... Details >
    Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Medicare Eligibility Tool
    This section of the Medicare site is designed to provide you with information about your Medicare eligibility and enrollment. You will be asked to answer a series of questions.... Details >
    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    About Part D  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Medicare prescription drug benefit is insurance that will provide those enrolled in Medicare (either in Medicare Part A or Part B) with savings on a wide array of brand and generic prescription dr... Details >
    Coalition to Advance Prescription Drug Education
    America’s Health Insurance Plans: Consumer Guides  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Most Americans know about the kind of health insurance that pays doctor and hospital bills. However, there are many more choices. America’s Health Insurance Plans offers a series of guides on various ... Details >
    America’s Health Insurance Plans
    California State Healthy Families Program
    Healthy Families program is cosponsored by the state of California and federal funds. The program provides health coverage for children with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Ca... Details >
    California Department of Public Health
    Consumer Guide To Continuation of Coverage  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Millions of people who lose their group coverage due to a job change, divorce, job loss or other reason are able to keep their group coverage temporarily. There are several types of continuation cover... Details >
    National Association of Health Underwriters
    Consumer Guide To Group Health Insurance  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The majority of Americans have group health insurance through their employer or the employer of a family member. Many people don't realize that health insurance is issued differently for different typ... Details >
    National Association of Health Underwriters
    Consumer Guide To Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are an innovative way of paying for medical care in this country. HSAs are sold in conjunction with a qualified high-deductible health insurance plan and are available f... Details >
    National Association of Health Underwriters
    Consumer Guide To High-Risk Health Insurance Pools  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    For many people with serious pre-existing medical conditions, the prospect of finding individual insurance coverage outside of an employer group can be very daunting. However, most states have high-ri... Details >
    National Association of Health Underwriters
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    AARPExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Coalition to Advance Prescription Drug EducationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Medicare Rights CenterExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Association of Health UnderwritersExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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