March 10, 2005 |
Posted By Diane Pfadenhauer |
Working Without Health Benefits
Newsday recently reported and eye-opening statistic:
According to the US Census, 74% of the nation's 45 million uninsured people were working - generally full time, year round, in small businesses.
The article discusses the pitfalls of trying to get insurance on your own and offers some advice. The interesting observation, however, is the reality that fewer and fewer employees can expect health insurance from their employers. While those who work for large employers generally do not have to worry, it's those who work for small employers, and those who are college students and have jobs where no insurance is offered who may have to go it alone.
