Single Shot: Health coverage might be the latest reason to wed

Seattle Post Intelligencer by Diane Mapes | Mar. 1, 2009 (Special Report)

I love working; I love earning my own keep. But what I don't love is that good health care is so out of reach for a certain segment of society that it's making people consider all sorts of wacky schemes to "get some."

In 2007, for instance, 7 percent of U.S. adults got married not because they were madly in love, but because one or the other needed health insurance, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy research group. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business, Living, Health
Topics: Health Care, Money
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Peter L. Combs
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 by Peter L. Combs - Mar. 2, 2009

Stories of this nature rarely reveal anything, this is not really journalism, an oddball piece. Decently written, no depth or meaningful background information. An unsupported stat on 7% of people getting married for health insurance?

Every society has folks who find themselves in unfortunate situations. Choosing a mate with health care is for some the best deal they have the ability to make.

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James Staley
3.7
 by James Staley - Mar. 1, 2009

This delightfully amusing essay revolves imaginatively about an interesting finding -- seven percent of recent American marriages were born out of economic need, in particular healthcare coverage.

"To marry or not to marry" has long been the question that most answer in the affirmative. Despite our American romantic reputation, economic considerations have long been seriously considered by a hefty percentage of Americans when considering the marital question. That aging persons are more open about the mercenary side of the decision-making process may be the only real news here. Our most eminent living historian of marriage says not expect a big difference in marriage rates, ... More »

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Dwight Rousu
3.8
 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 1, 2009

The well written piece looks at people considering marriage as a means to get health care.

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Kevin Barry
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 by Kevin Barry - Mar. 1, 2009
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Tom Roby
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