{"id":26,"date":"2024-04-05T04:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T04:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uninsuredunaware.org\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-10-11T21:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T21:50:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uninsuredunaware.org\/es\/","title":{"rendered":"Inicio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(Para espa\u00f1ol, haga clic en el bot\u00f3n que dice “English” en la parte inferior derecha)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mission<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
NO ONE TEACHES HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UNITED STATES.<\/strong>
From the moment someone ages off a parent’s plan at 26, through the years leading up to Medicare eligibility at 65, and even after enrolling in Medicare, most Americans go without ever learning how insurance actually works.

Uninsured & Unaware was created to change that, teaching people across America \u2014 insured, uninsured, or unsure where they stand \u2014 how health insurance works, what options exist for those without coverage, and how to navigate everyday healthcare essentials like understanding medical bills.
<\/strong>
Click to read more…<\/em><\/summary>\n

Without insurance, healthcare costs are out of reach for the average person, and in some states, going uninsured can come with a financial penalty. Most individuals are left to endure their healthcare troubles without knowing what options they may have to receive care. But even with insurance, signing up and choosing a plan is daunting, finding a doctor can be confusing, and reading a medical bill can feel impossible. (read more about “the problem”<\/a>)

U&U exists to close that gap. My name is Riya, and I started this organization out of the frustration of managing private health insurance plans for both my parents, along with my own path through Medicaid, a time of being uninsured as a 24-year-old woman with a chronic health condition, and eventually employment-based coverage. From my time as a pre-med student working at a rare disease nonprofit, to writing my college thesis, and now as a medical journalist and editor, I have seen firsthand that this problem extends beyond consumers understanding their insurance. Even doctors and healthcare professionals lack a foundation in it too, and that needs to change.

All content on this site is free. Any donation<\/a> helps me continue this work as more than a passion project \u2014 it’s a nationwide initiative. I hope that one day I will have enough support to commit to U&U full-time and grow this organization alongside more passionate individuals like me. Eventually, we will expand beyond health insurance to other types of coverage, so every American understands the value of what they are paying for and knows their options without being taken advantage of.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n <\/svg>
thomas-heintz-0tgMnMIYQ9Y-unsplash<\/div>
\u201cI have no idea how any of that [health insurance] works and the only reason I have health insurance now is through my parents. Schools need to seriously consider teaching us these things and actually preparing us for the real world.\u201d<\/div><\/div>

– JACOB E., COLLEGE SENIOR<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

thomas-heintz-0tgMnMIYQ9Y-unsplash<\/div>
\u201cI have limited knowledge about health insurance, most of which comes from my time studying Sociology in undergrad and my own experience.\u201d<\/div><\/div>

– CAM G., FIRST YEAR MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

thomas-heintz-0tgMnMIYQ9Y-unsplash<\/div>
\u201cInsurance was mentioned very briefly when we were talking about health care economics. But we weren\u2019t talking about anything in regards to Medicare or Medicaid, and I don\u2019t see it in any of my classes coming up.\u201d<\/div><\/div>

– KEITH G., LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER AND REGISTERED NURSE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ss3-loader><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/ss3-force-full-width><\/div>\n\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n

Health Insurance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n