Doctors and other health care professionals across the United States are seeing an increase the number people who no longer have medical insurance because they just lost their job. The unemployed have the option to go with the medical insurance known as COBRA. But the costs are so much that it’s taking a large chunk of their unemployment benefits to have medical insurance.
As a result of the huge expensive, people are electing to go without insurance. The lack of health insurance has been causing people to look for alternatives. This has resulted in overloading hospital emergency rooms and community health care centers. Some tips if you find yourself without medical insurance, you have these options:
- You can try a free clinic
- You can seek out programs that offer reduced cost medications and prescriptions
- You can explain to your doctor you’re out of work and without insurance
