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Would a health insurance plan foot the bill for Ebola care?

Julie Campbell
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While the risk of contracting the disease in the United States is very low, many wonder about treatment coverage. The odds of every catching the Ebola virus within the United States are quite slim, but as many people watch the headlines about specific cases that have popped up in the country, they also wonder if their health insurance would cover the very high expenses that are associated with medical care for that illness. Estimates regarding the price of Ebola care can range from a massive $5,000 to $25,000 per day.…

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Travel insurance may not help you if Ebola changes your vacation plans

Julie Campbell
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Customers are asking their agents whether or not it is safe for them to fly and how they can protect themselves. Agents are now saying that their customers are asking them about the protection that their travel insurance can give them, as people are beginning to become concerned with regards to the safety of flying and what steps they can take in order to protect themselves against concerns that they could be exposed to Ebola. Though there has yet to be any reason for concern about Ebola in the U.S.…

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Insurance news made as clinics and hospitals seek coverage against Ebola losses

Julie Campbell
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A broker based in Boston has announced that it is rolling out this new protection across the country. The risk of having to quarantine an Ebola patient has had hospitals and clinics wondering how much money they could potentially lose in such a circumstance, and in recent insurance news, a broker from Boston has announced that a policy will be offered to protect them against just that. A special Ebola insurance is now being sold at William Gallagher Associates as developed by Phil Edmundson. According to Edmundson, people could decide…

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