What's a typical range of discount negotiated by insurers with ambulance companies? [more inside]
posted by spacewrench on Sep 18, 2009 - 1 answer

I'm an uninsured young healthy guy looking for affordable catastrophic medical insurance. Does it exist? [more inside]
posted by stewiethegreat on Jun 11, 2009 - 19 answers

Do I need travel insurance if I live in the UK and am travelling to Holland? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on May 13, 2009 - 8 answers

I just lost my job. My health insurance ends at the end of this month and then I will have the option to go on my spouse's insurance or COBRA. My question is: I have an appointment to get my cholesterol checked. Should I keep the appointment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 20, 2009 - 8 answers

I recently left my job at Yahoo! in Northern California and am relocating to Portland, Oregon to try my hand at self-employment. Extending my existing medical coverage with COBRA will cost me, my wife, and our three-year-old son $1200/month, which seems absolutely insane. Please help me understand the risks or consequences of waiving COBRA and getting new a new insurance plan. [more inside]
posted by waxpancake on Dec 1, 2007 - 23 answers

Should I pay the credit agency that has hounded me? It sounds silly that way, but there's always a story... [more inside]
posted by RikiTikiTavi on Dec 1, 2006 - 16 answers

How can I make sure I'm not being overcharged for surgery and/or ripped off by my health insurance company? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Oct 27, 2006 - 6 answers

MEDICAL INSURANCE: I'm getting some for the first time in 8 years. Clearly I should have at least catastrophic, but help me decide whether having more is worth the cost. Also: any opinions about HealthyNY insurance? [more inside]
posted by lorimer on Sep 15, 2006 - 9 answers

If the (small) company I work for goes bankrupt, am I still eligible for COBRA, or is COBRA predicated on the continued existence of the company? I live in California.
posted by Sinner on Jun 15, 2006 - 6 answers

I need help choosing a health insurance plan. Medica? Blue Cross? COBRA? [more] [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Aug 24, 2004 - 11 answers