If you have a chronic condition, insurers can’t refuse to cover you or charge you more – starting in 2014.  Until then, check out the other options for coverage in this section. WARNING:  Don’t go without health coverage for more...

Marketplaces Statewide insurance marketplaces offering more options that resemble Expedia for health insurance. Starting October 1, 2013, you can use the Marketplace to: Compare health plans to pick the best one for you and your family Find out if you...

Children under 19 who already have serious medical problems, like asthma or childhood diabetes, can get insured. And the health plan must cover their health care, no matter when the problems started. Adult children under 26 can stay on their parent’s insurance,...

Four-year schools are more likely to offer SHIPs than two-year schools. If you’re going to a community college, you may have to look outside of school for coverage.

Medicaid qualifies as coverage at most schools that require students to have health insurance. Check with your school’s health insurance office to be sure, and make sure that you have access to doctors who accept Medicaid nearby.