I was watching the Obama speech, and it interested me at first because I haven't had health insurance since 2006 when I graduated college. I began dancing, and applied for independent insurance but never got it. Anyway, the Obama's plan for everyone to get health insurance is great, and nobody getting denied. I wonder how much health insurance would cost now for people like us, self employed and higher risk. He says he plans on coverage being low and that more Insurers would compete for the market, keeping the quality up and coverage low, but wouldn't dancers still have higher rates anyway since we are around smoke and alcohol and proned to accidents with our 7 inch heels? I know smokers and such pay a higher premium so I just want to know if his plan would benefit dancers at all, especially when we don't really have a voice in anything dealing with politics and the public. Also another thing is we don't have a choice. If individuals make 100%-300% above poverty level, and don't buy health insurance, we are subject to be fined approx $950 per year for individuals. So basically we are being forced to buy health insurance? This kind of bothers me, at first I was excited that we actually had a choice to buy low cost health coverage, but now that there is a fine involved, I'm kind of skeptical. Anyway, I don't even know where to start looking for insurance. Is there some list of places to shop under the new public option plan? I know there are always places online that offer insurance, but since the rules have changed, I would like to shop for insurance according to the new rules and see what competitive prices are out there.


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