Health Insurance Options

Check out the government's new site to provide information for people seeking health insurance: healthcare.gov.

The site launched last month and explains very simply what is happening as a result of the landmark healthcare reform law that went into effect earlier this year.

You can find out which private health insurance plans (or public options) are available to you state by state. Once you see the health plans available to individuals (or families), you can go to each insurance provider to review individual plans, coverage and costs. I found this a great resource. It still means sifting through a lot of information from each insurance provider, but it allows you to compare the give and take of deductibles, co-pays, coverage, and monthly cost in order to make the best decision for you.

Happy, healthy shopping.