I do not know the details, however, I know a New York artist who is insured
through the Freelancers Union and happy with the rates. The website is
http://www.workingtoday.org/.

Best,

Will

Will Scott
Assistant Museum Registrar
The Museum at FIT

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I'm forwarding an inquiry (below) from the L.A. CultureNet list.  Does
anyone know of affordable health insurance programs for artists?

/stephen 


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> Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 07:28:18 -0700
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> Subject: [LACN] a question
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> I am a painter and I have been purchasing my own health insurance now 
> for 15 years from Blue Cross, and the rates are going up at an 
> alarming rate for individuals. Each year they jack up the cost by 10 
> percent. Is there an artist's group or organization I might check out 
> that offers health insurance for its members?
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