Among the many personal health coverage categories sold today, you can find products that look and sound like health insurance, but actually don’t, in fact they don’t provide health insurance coverage at all. Be careful this product is not a substitute for medical coverage.

Let’s look at some other products that do not provide substitutes for health insurance coverage

Dread Disease Policy.

The dreaded disease policy has a tendency to have poor grades and only covers treatment for certain diseases such as diabetes. They are so poor in value that some countries have banned them together and they have warned consumers about this policy.

Special accident policy.

Accident coverage only pays for the care you want because of an accident that is not due to an illness. Because a good overall policy will cover costs related to accidents and illness, accident policies alone are often not of good value. Additional … Read more

First aid is something many might feel difficult or even complicated when it comes to learning about it. However this is not often the case and it can be picked up fairly quickly. By taking a course or even courses in basic rescue procedures you could potentially save a life.

This is especially true these days, as many illnesses can strike without warning. Heart attacks, for example, are something frequently occurring within human populations. Strokes are another example of a dangerous situation that requires immediate assistance. Therefore the knowledge necessary to handle a situation in which someone is enduring one can be vital to their survival.

Another potential reality you might face is coming across someone who has just been in an accident. Whether it was in a car or on a bike, often the people first at the scene are not EMTs or police but everyday people. Here again … Read more