Health Insurance Overview

Health insurance is confusing, expensive, and full of fine print. This hub organizes every LootBandit health insurance guide into one place so you can understand your options, avoid costly mistakes, and choose coverage that actually protects you.

These guides are written in plain language and focused on real‑world outcomes: lower premiums, stronger coverage, and fewer surprise bills.

Marketplace Plans

Marketplace plans often come with high deductibles, coinsurance, and limited networks. These guides help you compare options and avoid financial traps.

• Marketplace Deductibles, Coinsurance & Coverage Gaps

Employer Health Insurance

Employer plans vary widely in coverage, cost, and network quality. These guides explain how to evaluate your plan and maximize benefits.

• Employer Health Insurance: Premiums, Deductibles & Limitations

Medicare & Medicaid

Government plans offer essential coverage — but come with strict eligibility rules, limited benefits, and confusing enrollment processes.

• Medicare vs Medicaid: Coverage & Eligibility

Short‑Term Health Insurance

Short‑term plans may seem cheap — but often exclude preexisting conditions, prescriptions, and hospital care. These guides explain the risks.

• Short‑Term Health Insurance: Risks & Limitations

Lowering Costs & Avoiding Coverage Gaps

These guides help you reduce premiums, avoid surprise bills, and understand the fine print that affects your claims.

• Avoid Marketplace Coverage Gaps
• Lower Employer Plan Costs

Frequently Asked Questions

Authoritative Health Insurance Sources

These organizations provide additional general information about health insurance, coverage options, and consumer protections.

• Healthcare.gov — Marketplace Plans
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• KFF Health Insurance Research
• Consumer Reports — Health Insurance