A Simple Plan

I Found Health Care In An Unlikely Place

One writer walks us through her journey in the insurance marketplace.

by Leila Barghouty
One writer researched COBRA, the ACA, and other medical insurance plans.
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Back in 2019, I left a full-time job for greener freelance pastures, losing my company-backed health insurance in the process. I started the arduous search for a new plan.

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I’ve had some experience navigating the health care marketplace before. Government agencies estimate somewhere between 10% and one-third of the American workforce are gig workers, like I’d be.

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