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I currently lost my job. I am looking for health coverage but i'm not sure what i should go with. I don't need anything extravagant. I don't get sick much and i haven't been to the hospital since i was in high school and those were only for broken bones which i got through sports which i don't play anymore. I just want something with a low co-pay for office visits and Rx's. Can anyone help me? It is all greek to me when i go on a healthcare providers website and all agents take a while to contact me. Thanks.

HMO's are cheaper but have regualtions on what Dr's you can see and you have to get a referral to see any specialist. PPO's are a littler more expensive but there is no regulation on who you can see. It sounds like if you rarelly get sick you should go with a HMO.

If you are young and mostly healthy you should go with a plan which promotes preventative healthcare. HMO's like Group Health, Kieser and so forth are really quite good at providing those kind of services. Just make sure they also provide for a catastrophic event (getting cancer, aids, or a serious accident) because those are the things that can rob you of your future.

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