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November 27, 2009

Medical Coverage That Is Out of Reach

The hottest topic currently debated in New York is medical insurance for the small business proprietor and the self-employed entrepreneur. Unfortunately it is becoming impossible to attain an affordable health insurance, especially for those individuals who are and remain viral and healthy as well as the elderly population. For the self-employed entrepreneur and the business proprietor the entire situation is in dire straits. It is not only based on the availability, but also on the affordability of the New York small business entrepreneur and the self-employed entrepreneur.

The medical insurance cost is just too far to reach that a lot of people decided to live and work in New York and forfeit the insurance. The underwriting policies in most states, New York included is obsolete. The practice of the insurance companies having the ability to deny medical health insurance coverage or the ability to charge much higher premiums is in fact unconscionable.

It is becoming very difficult for citizens of New York to attain exhaustive insurance policies for low prices since New York small business insurers are unwilling to take the risk.A large proportion of employers at present are eliminating these New York small insurance benefits which leaves their employees in a lurch. The self-employed entrepreneur and the small business proprietor have, if they are fortunate, limited medical coverage with a very high price tag attached.

Through here, we try to explain and deliver details of how expensive the health care insurance system is in New York. Here is an example of a high cost for medical health coverage. This is contingent on a healthy couple that has no pre-existing conditions attached and covers all the standard coverage such as hospitalization, co-payments, office visits, prescription drug coverage and a 60-40 payout ratio.

1.               Husband and Wife 21-31 years old                            $842.00 dollars per month

2.               Husband and wife 31 -41years old                            6.00 dollars per month

3.               Husband and wife 41-51 years old                            $878.37 dollars per month

4.Husband and wife 51-61 years old 00.00  dollars per month

Considering these figures it is no wonder why the small business proprietor and the self-employed entrepreneur are discontinuing their medical insurance until a more affordable, low cost health insurance plan is in the offering. Many small business proprietors and self-employed entrepreneurs are at the brink of dropping their medical insurance coverage in New York.

Some are even considering moving to another state in the region for the sake of obtaining health benefits for an effectively lower rate with more comprehensive coverage. At the present time the medical insurance providers are re-rating insurance policies on a quarterly basis to track the financial performance through the annual cycle.

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