Oregon has an excellent health care system; in fact, one of the best in the nation according to U.S. government figures, but regardless of how good the system is at saving and prolonging life, the fact is that Oregons heath care, like health care everywhere in this nation, is expensive.
In fact, according to figures released by the Oregon Department of Insurance, almost half of all citizens of Oregon find health care costs a financial burden and fully one quarter of all adults in Oregon report spending up to twenty-five percent of their monthly income on health care.
Clearly for the majority of people something has to be done to bring down the cost of staying well.
The most formidable weapon at the consumers disposal is knowledge. Become knowledgeable about health care and your health care choices. Go online and compare policies and prices the difference in cost for the same basic policy from one company to another can be truly staggering.
Before going online sit down and figure out what you and your family need out of a health care plan. What is important to you and what isnt? Are doctors visits more important than hospital stays? Are...