[consulting] insurance

[Steve Hanson]

On 07/12/2010 12:15 PM, Ben West wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> I've seen billboards for the Freelancers Union in New York City, USA
> who do appear to focus on forming a union so that their members may
> bargain collectively for benefits.
> http://www.freelancersunion.org/
>
> However, I think their coverage may not be contiguous withing the US:
> http://www.freelancersunion.org/insurance/explore/
I've belonged for quite a while -- it does  a pretty good job of
advocating for Freelancers, and does a good job of letting members know
about media opportunities to speak on behalf of freelancers.  But if
you're looking at this for purposes of health care, it's only useful to
you in a very small geographic area.
>
> I would actually be curious if anyone on this list has kudos or
> caveats about the Freelancer's Union.
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Christopher Jones
> <cjones at partialflow.com <mailto:cjones at partialflow.com>> wrote:
>
>     All, I'd like some advice about health insurance. How do you 1099
>     contractors out there deal with this issue? I'm investigating options
>     for insuring my family (two adults and two kids).
>
>     In particular, I had wondered if there were a union, or some kind of
>     cooperative I could join.
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