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Image of a doctor in black and white Benefits of Health Insurance

There is nothing more important than your health and the health of your family. Some benefits of health coverage include:

  • Health insurance can allow you to access essential healthcare services and help protect you from unexpected, high medical costs.
  • Insurance helps you stay healthy before you get sick or catch illnesses before they get worse.
  • Insurance plans cover routine preventive services, such as physical exams and vaccines.
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Read a young New Yorker's story about what changed for her when she got health insurance

Read a GetCoveredNYC Specialist's story about how an uninsured visit to the emergency room put him on a path toward helping others get health insurance

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A comic strip detailing a story in which a GetCoveredNYC Specialist helped a New York City resident gain access to Medicaid and pay their recent past and future medical bills.