There are millions of Americans who do not realize the importance of having an insurance coverage, be it for health, life and properties such as cars or houses. According to the data released by the Census Bureau, at the height of recession in 2009, there were about 50.7million uninsured Americans or roughly estimated about 16.7 percent, compared to better day's 15.4 percent or 15.4 million in 2008. As the economy badly suffered, Americans' lives too were ravaged and left no choice but to disregard issues on insurance.
One of the devastating consequences of the recession is unemployment where companies were forced to cut back on manpower thus resulting to issues or problems concerning employer-sponsored insurance coverage and delay in health care delivery system. As unemployment rose, the rate of employment-based insurance benefits decreased and leaving the American government to take responsibility for its increasing uninsured citizens.
In America, one can be guaranteed of an insurance coverage through a government-sponsored plan, through employer-sponsored benefits and by purchasing from a private insurance company. There are health laws mandating insurance coverage for Americans such as the recently expanded state-federal Medicaid program that will provide benefits to 32 more million Americans and will grant lower-income groups government subsidies to allow them to buy insurance coverage or exchanges as the rate of unemployment dramatically rose to 9.3 percent in 2009, way above with 2008's 5.8 percent.
As a result of the expanded program, the census reported that about 93 million Americans are now covered by government insurance such as Medicaid and Medicare. Although such insurances are available and can help when the need arise, nothing compares to the genuine peace of mind that is given by having a private insurance covering insuring needs not just to health problems but also to properties such as cars, houses, retirement and even burial as federal type insurance coverage have its several limitations.
With a private insurance, you can have a customized plan of services that you want to be incorporated into your plan, where you do not need to pay for services or medical options that which are likely not of benefit to you. As many insurance companies abound where you can check and compare, you can be guaranteed of the best choice.
Private-owned insurance give holders the benefits of choosing their own choice of accredited hospitals and their own private consultants whom they will be comfortable in handling and solving all their health necessities. You can be assured to receive a treatment by the doctor you want, where you want and how you want it.
As you do not go to long list of waiting for approval, being privately insured does not entail you to lose precious hours standing in line to seek for approval, thus, faster delivery of care is rendered such as in cases where life is potentially endangered needing immediate surgery.
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