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Consumer's Guide to Individual Health Insurance Coverage
This useful guide explains the laws on individual insurance, the application process, plan and rate comparisons, and much more. 

Other Resources

• Insurance Consumer Hotline:  1-800-562-6900
• Health Insurance Web Page

Long-Term Care Insurance 
Once designed exclusively to cover the cost of nursing homes, LTC insurance now includes a wide range of medical and non-medical support services to help people cope with long periods of illness or disability.

• Governor’s Letter on LTC Insurance
  Governor Gregoire recently sent a letter to Washingtonians over 50 on why LTC insurance is important for their future
• Long-Term Health Insurance 101
• Office of the Insurance Commissioner
  Information on purchasing LTC insurance policies and offering companies

Articles on LTC Insurance from the SeattleTimes
The Seattle Times Series on Long-Term Care Insurance
Over the past several years, popular columnist Liz Taylor has written a number of helpful articles on the importance of protection from the costs of long-term care and how to go about obtaining it.

• Longer Lives, So Long-Term Insurance is Becoming a Must
• Reality Check: Government Doesn’t Pay for Care
• Focus on Essential Elements When Shopping for Long-Term Care Insurance
• 3 More Essential Elements of Care Insurance to Think About
• Long-Term Insurance Costs: Here are Five Factors Driving Them
• Long-Term Q&A: Get Ready for the Storm
• Why Long-Term Care Insurance Rates are Rising
• Lessons From the Past Improve Long-Term Care Insurance
• More Articles on Growing Older