Health Insurance Guidance for Consumers and Costs
A 1975 HEW report shows 57 percent of medical bills paid by third parties with 75 percent by 2000. About 80 percent of Americans are insured, paying over 20 billion yearly in premiums. The HEW guide How to Shop for Health Insurance offers free consumer help, detailing group vs individual plans, hospital vs medical surgical coverage, indemnity and service benefits, deductibles, and major medical policies covering costs beyond basic protection.
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