| Are you among the 400,000 people living in Nevada | | | | programs to help residents obtain insurance: |
| without health insurance? If so, you already know | | | | * The Nevada Check Up program is a children's health |
| that health insurance is a necessity. Now you need to | | | | insurance program that provides low-cost, |
| know where to find low-cost Nevada health | | | | comprehensive health care coverage to low-income, |
| insurance. | | | | uninsured children. |
| Who Lacks Insurance in Nevada? | | | | * The Nevada Check Up Plus program provides a |
| Lack of health insurance is not limited to low income | | | | subsidy to working parents employed by small |
| families or the unemployed. More than half of | | | | businesses so they can afford to participate in their |
| uninsured Nevada residents are middle-class working | | | | employer-sponsored health insurance. |
| families. | | | | If you are not eligible for state aid, your next step is |
| There are several reasons for Nevada's high | | | | to look for low-cost individual health insurance. The |
| uninsured rate: | | | | best way to find low-cost health insurance is to go |
| * About 95% of Nevada businesses have fewer than | | | | to an insurance comparison website and fill out a |
| 50 employees. These small businesses are less likely | | | | form with information about yourself and your |
| to offer employer-sponsored health insurance | | | | insurance needs. You will then receive quotes from |
| benefits. If they do offer an insurance plan, the | | | | multiple A-rated health insurance companies. You can |
| premiums are often too high and the employees do | | | | then compare the quotes and choose the one with |
| not participate. | | | | the lowest cost. |
| * Nevada has many part-time and seasonal workers | | | | The best insurance comparison websites even let |
| who do not participate in employer health care plans. | | | | you talk with insurance professionals so you can ask |
| Options for Finding Low-Cost Nevada Health | | | | questions and make sure you find the best health |
| Insurance | | | | insurance plan for you. (See link below). |
| The Nevada state government does offer some | | | | |