Why Health Insurance Matters
Health insurance offers many benefits. Even if you enjoy good health, you never know when you might have an accident or get sick. A trip to the hospital can be much more costly than you might expect. Health insurance protects you and your family from financial losses in the same way home or car insurance does. Consider these facts:
- The price tag of a 3-day hospital stay is around $30,000.1
- A trip to the emergency room for an adult could cost as much as $3,500.2
- The average cost for childbirth is over $18,000.3
- Treating a broken leg can set you back $7,500.1
These examples sound scary, but here's the good news: With the right plan, you can protect yourself from most of these and other types of medical bills.
Benefits You Need Today
Your health is priceless. With a good health insurance plan, you help protect the health and financial future of you and your family for a lifetime. With new ways to get affordable health insurance, it makes sense to be covered.
One big benefit of health insurance is access to a network of doctors and hospitals. It also offers resources to help you:
- Find the help you need close to home.
- Worry less because you know you're covered.
- Access affordable and user-friendly care.
With health insurance and smart health choices, you can boost your health and well-being. For more health information see our wellness guidelines.
If you live with diabetes, a health insurance plan lets you partner with your primary care provider (PCP) to manage your condition. By visiting your PCP regularly and keeping track of exam and test results, you learn helpful tips to better control your diabetes.
1 Healthcare.gov , Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
2 Business Insider (2/21), HHS , Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , reports (CQ HealthBeat,10/19)
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