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s it weird

that I need

people with

law and medical

degrees to explain a

thing I’m supposed to

choose and pay for all

by myself? Yes. It’s eff-

ing weird! And it’s stu-

pid! And it makes me

*feel* stupid.

I’m not alone in this

t ra s h f ire t h a t is b e in g

a grown-up with no

idea how to deduct-

ible or why a UTI costs

more than a boozy

brunch. A whole

73 percent of Cosmo

readers say health

life

This sh*t is complicated and

therefore spensy. But

we figured it out for you.

By LAUREN DEL TURCO

and ASHLEY OERMAN

care is their biggest

issue ahead of the

2020 election—

because (as anyone

with a bank account

and a human body

knows and as we have

already said but will

say again) insurance

and medical bills are

confusing and

expensive.

So welcome,

f r i e n d s, t o t h e t y p e o f

content our college

course loads could’ve

actually used. Keep

reading to finally

learn how to do this

stuff and, yes, even

save some money.

(P.S. I’d love the

address and Twitter

handle of whoever

decided teeth and

eyes require their own

insurance. Thank you.)

—ASHLEY OERMAN

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T H E

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STORE

“ W h a t, a n d
I cannot stress this
enough, the f*ck is
a premium?”
actual
Cosmo staffer,
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Jk this is

not a real thing

—

T h e s m a r t

girl’s guide

to

h a c k i n g

your health

insurance

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