As per usual, I have a question for the hivemind
Does anyone know anything about getting insurance if it isn't offered by your job? My boss's daughter is uninsured and is peeing blood. They have gone to the emergancy room, but they are not finding an underlying cause, so she needs to see a PCP. They are hung up on getting her insurance before she has a condition diagnosed. She passed on COBRA. Any thoughts? She is in NY State, and not employed in the arts(because I know you can get insurance through arts councils).
I really need this t-shirt.
Sophia, NY state has a website here: [link]
The faq has a link if she's not employed.
I think if she can show that she has done freelance work in the last 12 months, she might qualify for the freelancer's union.
If there are any professional organizations she can join, she might qualify through them. I once had insurance through a home builder's association when my homebuilding employer did not offer it.
I also googled "insurance for artists ny state" and got this: [link]
I think New York State is pretty good about having coverage available for most people.
Thank you! I am forwarding these on to who mom (who is beside herself!)
And xkcd continues to geek things up: [link]
