Health Care Resources
The issue of availability of affordable health care for the creative community, many of whom are self-employed or own small businesses, is an important one to Triangle ArtWorks. If you have resources to add to this page, or want to help us work on this issue, shoot us an email.
Information Session: Health Insurance and the Working Artist
Actor and insurance agent, Carey Blackburn, joins Triangle Artworks for an informational session about the basics of health insurance plans. Session covers:
Basics of Health Insurance plans and how they impact creatives
How to select a plan for your potential travel levels
Applying for government subsidies with uncertain projected income and how this affects your income taxes
How the Affordable Care Act helps you
Accessing affordable Mental Healthcare
Local Resources:
Alliance Medical Ministry – Alliance is a faith-led medical ministry serving the working uninsured in need of affordable health care. Alliance has a full range of services they offer to residents of Wake County who are either employed or live with a family member who is employed, are 18 years or older, and have no health insurance. Through their Primary Care doctors and pharmacy services, they can help to keep medical expenses for uninsured individuals to a minimum.
Partnership for a Healthy Durham – The Partnership for a Healthy Durham is a coalition of local organizations and community members with the goal of collaboratively improving the physical, mental, and social health and well-being of Durham’s residents. The Partnership has its own staff, as well as a great list of low or no-cost health care resources for Durham County.
National Resources:
Actors Fund/AHIRC – Another national organization that is working hard on this issue is the Actor’s Fund. As stated on its website, the Actor’s Fund is a “a nonprofit, nationwide human services organization providing programs that support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts” Through its program, the Artists’ Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC), the Actor’s Fund provides ”an up-to-date, comprehensive and unbiased database of health care resources for artists, performers, freelancers and the self-employed.”
Healthcare.gov – Online portal by the Federal Government, with tons of information about health care. The site has a great tool for looking for health care options by state.
HINT – Health Insurance Navigation Tool – This resource, from the The Future of Music Coalition, provides online information, as well as the opportunity to talk to a health insurance expert by phone FREE of charge to get personal advice on the best health care options for you.
