North Carolina Musicians Struggle With Health Insurance

Yesterday, North Carolina Public Radio (WUNC) aired a segment about the struggles Chapel Hill-area musicians have with obtaining quality, affordable health insurance. Obviously, this is an issue for many Americans. Yet musicians represent a kind of shifting dynamic in toda's workforce — from full-time, lifelong employment with benefits to more contract-based, freelance gigs. So other consultant and project-based professionals (think graphic designers and computer/internet programmers) have likely lived through similar circumstances. So what can we learn from the musician experience?
FMC's Alex Maiolo joins this important conversation to talk about our Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT), which offers free information about health insurance to musicians curious to learn about their options. HINT doesn't sell insurance, but rather provides a wealth of information that helps demystify an often confusing topic. Musicians can also sign up for a free one-on-one phone consultation with one of our health insurance experts (who are also musicians), during which an individual can examine their options on a case-by-case, state-by-state basis. Remember, it's all confidential and 100 percent free!
Head here to listen to the segment.
Alex will also be on hand for Future of Music Policy Summit 2009, which takes place at Georgetown University in Washington, DC from Oct. 4-6. Head here to learn more, and reserve your spot at the hottest music-tech-policy conference of the year!
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3 comments postedI do think this health care
Submitted by Brian Fields (not verified) on September 17, 2009 - 7:13am.I do think this health care debate will bring about needed changes when the debate dust has settles. I personally would not like to see a public option made available but there is room for exciting dialogue that can make this entire process of dealing with doctors, nurses, hospitals, and insurance companies much easier and much less expensive. casino en ligne
It seems like health
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 20, 2009 - 11:09am.It seems like health insurance is a big issue in the states. I am a musician in Canada and we have a universal government paid healthcare system that covers everybody. Is this right or is it too “big brother”? All I know is that I never get to pay health bills, and that is a good thing, isn’t it? As for being in the states you should look for health insurance brokers, and see what they can do for you.
I have several musician
Submitted by Carolina (not verified) on January 7, 2010 - 8:08pm.I have several musician friends in coastal North Carolina, we all live in Ocean Ridge Plantation but I have never heard them complaining about health insurance. I will definitely address this question to them. Thanks for posting this article!
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