Also, no disability insurance, but enough income to live comfortably if careful with money? Not enough money to purchase so-called 'high-risk' insurance, but enough to buy needed medicines for a chronic condition, the kind insurance companies refuse to issue policies because of? I know that Texas is NOT the place, but it's where I live, and I'd like to move without making more mistakes. Somewhere nice for older, retired folks would be a boon.
obummar
LOL...you want to live in America??? LOL...i'm sorry... but I think you need to go to Cananda. No kidding....there healthcare is way better...and there drugs are cheaper.
~*~Sunny~*~
Raleigh, North Carolina....
giggles
you should come to canada. free health care eh
nice try
For the US it's a hard question to answer. I know that Canada and New Zealand have free or cheap healthcare though. Also, you might try Idaho, Washington or Montana. But, not too sure on that one.
golden_lion_gate
las vegas
helpme1
I'm going to tell you Maine. Not just because I live here.. it get's mighty cold in the winter, but the Dr I see has a financial assistance, so does my pysciatrist. Of course hospitals are mandated by Fed law to offer it, but the rules are different. My local hosp. - 10 min away from me- is either free or not free. There is another one- about 45 min from me that will give 25% free or 50% free or 75%free or even 100% free depending on your income.
MostChoice.com
There are several ways to look at this question, based on the best place to live in terms of:
1.Quality of health care: If you already have a medical problem, you might be more interested in the level of care instead of the price. For example, my father lives in Atlanta and has a heart condition that required surgery. Luckily, he lived close to one of the top-rated cardiac centers in the country (world, really, because while the US health care system is in crisis because so many people are uninsured, the level of specialty care is unrivalled). I really believe he would have passed away if he lived most other places in the US. (link to a site that has ratings)
2.State-sponsored support: Some states offer more support than others. For example, Washington has a great program for women and children while New Jersey has a program for family health insurance. (link below to state insurance departments)
3.Top-rated health plans: it's difficult to find reliable information about the quality of a health plan, but Consumer Reports and US News & World Reports conduct surveys and reports on the quality of individual health plans (links below).
4.Area health/Crime/Accidents: I think some thought has to be given to the relative danger of living in a specific area. You might have wonderful insurance programs in one state, but if you are 10 times more likely to die in a traffic accident or the air is terrible, you might end up paying more for health care and be sicker – or more likely to die – than if you lived in a place where insurance was pricier and the state was less helpful.
All that and I have absolutely no idea how to answer the question. Too many variables, too many variables! You might want to talk with health insurance agents licensed in the state you're interested in. Try MostChoice.com. It provides free online quotes and an easy way to get in touch with local insurance agents who should be able to provide a reliable picture of the local health insurance and health care scene.
You can find MostChoice here: http://www.mostchoice.com/health-insurance.cfm
Hope this helps,
Barnes@MostChoice
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