Do you work on a freelance basis? Do you feel like maybe you should take a 9 to 5 job just to have the security of knowing you are covered by health insurance?<\/p>\n
With a little digging around, it may be possible to keep that freelance arrangement while finding a membership group in your industry or trade that allows you to purchase health care coverage as part of a group.<\/p>\n
Some membership groups, such as those catering to freelance writers, have chapters in Florida and other states. By joining one, you can receive huge savings on your individual premiums. Sometimes the buying power even extends beyond health plans to include dental, vision, life and disability.<\/p>\n
Many local chambers of commerce offer group purchasing power to those who work for themselves. Ditto for the National Association for the Self-Employed, a group that has offered support for micro-businesses and the self-employed since 1981. NASE works with (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you work on a freelance basis? Do you feel like maybe you should take a 9 to 5 job just to have the security of knowing you are covered by health insurance? With a little digging around, it may…<\/span><\/p>\n