Health Insurance
Health Insurance Consumer Guides
"The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute has written A CONSUMER GUIDE FOR GETTING AND KEEPING HEALTH INSURANCE for each state and the District of Columbia – fifty-one in all. These Consumer Guides are available at this web site and will be updated periodically as changes in federal and state policy warrant."
Georgetown University
"National non-profit organization that serves as an active liaison between the patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys. Patient Advocate Foundation seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability."
Patient Advocate Foundation
Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage
"As you consider enrolling in a clinical trial, you will face the critical issue of how to cover the costs of care. Even if you have health insurance, your coverage may not include some or all of the patient care costs associated with a clinical trial. This is because some health plans define clinical trials as 'experimental' or 'investigational' procedures."
National Cancer Institute
"Yes, having your health insurance switched can feel like having the rug pulled out from under you, but there are several things you can do to decrease the likelihood of problems."
The Washington Post
