- PPF Points
- 896
If you are looking to survive without health insurance, you must be disciplined and strategic. Through this, you ensure prevention is a daily practice in your life. You can start by always choosing to have a healthy lifestyle. This lifestyle can be influenced by your diet, for everyone can afford to eat well using whole grains, beans, and seasonal vegetables in large quantities. Healthy eating must go hand in hand with regular physical activity like jogging, stretching when walking, or doing some exercises at home. Prevention becomes very crucial because you can know the symptoms of any disease early enough. This is not only affordable but also convenient-preventive care. Track your health by making use of easy-to-find devices at home to consistently monitor blood pressure, blood sugar and the likes and always update yourself on basic hygiene and safety practices to protect yourself from the danger of infections and injuries. When you have a need for medical attention, the best thing to do is to go to your local community clinics. Find them through nonprofit health centers, or at university-affiliated medical programs that provide low or sliding-scale fees due to the patients' income. In an emergency, check out the local hospitals that operate due to charitable actions and are bound by the law to give care to anyone regardless of whether they have insurance or not, or they are in a position to pay. One can select a telehealth kit for consultations and independents for their primary care. It will not only save cost but also you will get attention. You should set up a small emergency fund only for handling medical needs in case of an emergency if you are still finding it hard to meet your health care needs. You can also participate in local mutual aid groups or health co-ops which are a way of people amassing funds together to cater for their health. As a tip, it is always wise to ask for detailed bills and bargain the price whenever you are paying the bills directly. Always remember that keeping yourself updated and living knowledgeable and active life is the surest way for you to manage your health in the absence of insurance.
