The Health Literacy Guide to Picking Health Insurance - Paperback

by Karen Laing (Author)

Understanding the basics of health insurance is a key Health Literacy skill that gets more complicated every year. This book is designed to cover what health insurance is, how to use it well, and what are the things you should be looking at when you compare coverages. This book is a basics class so it works whether you are picking from the NY State of Health, from your employer, or Medicare supplemental choices. It also includes information on where to find additional help, what supplemental insurance is and other programs that may help if you are feeling overwhelmed by your medical costs.

Author Biography

Karen Burhans Laing, CEO and Executive Director, is a public health educator who has been helping people navigate the health care system for over 10 years. Karen started her career as a preschool special education teacher, and then went on to design training programs for Stride Rite and several churches. After 20 years in the workforce, Karen returned to the University of Albany to study public health. Her desire to see people live a healthier lifestyle led her to focus on Social Behavior and Community Health. Health Literacy became her passion when she realized that our medical system was crippled by the fact that 88% of Americans are not able to communicate well with their doctors or make good health decisions on a daily basis. Karen is now using her training and experience to develop programs that are accessible to individuals with a wide range of learning styles and educational levels. In addition to her training, Karen lives in Schenectady with her four kids.