Deferring today’s health issues provokes tomorrow’s chronic medical conditions With Obama’s health plan in the works, it will be years before the uninsured can expect a government backed policy to take effect. Cancer is a prevalent chronic medical condition, affecting over a million Americans and accounting for more than 500,000 deaths each year. Almost 8 percent of the American population is afflicted with diabetes. Annually, heart attacks account for 300,000 deaths each year. [Source: National Institute of Health] The aforementioned diseases represent the leading causes of death. Obtaining a diagnosis before it is too late to manage these life-threatening ailments significantly influences morality.

Are you a Kentucky resident who is currently uninsured? Does your employer not extend health benefits? If so, you may want to consider buying your own health insurance. Although costly, it is an important base to cover. The type of health insurance you would buy is known as individual health insurance. This coverage is arranged for and paid by you, an individual.