Some people marry for love and some marry for money…but some marry for the health insurance. In a Kaiser poll, conducted from April 3-April 13, a nationally represented sample of just over 2,000 adults were surveyed and it was discovered that 7% admitted that they (or someone in their household) decided to get married so that they could reap the healthcare benefits of their significant other.

The survey also found that health care costs outranked housing costs, rising food prices and credit card bills as a source of of concern! This is significant because it shows how important health care is to Americans, especially in this day and age where the United States seems to be facing a bit of an economic crisis. Continuing, the Los Angeles Times stated:

Twenty-eight percent of those surveyed said that they had experienced serious problems because of the cost of healthcare, compared with 29% who had problems getting a good job or a raise. Gasoline prices were the top economic worry, with 44% saying they had serious problems keeping up with increases at the pump

The Blame Game

So, now are we to blame the rising costs of gasoline for the fact that there seems to be a beginning trend of people marrying to save some extra cash? The people in the study who cited health insurance as a deciding factor in getting married tended to have modest incomes. Approximately 6 out of 10 were in households that brought in less than $50k per year. These people also tended to be younger, between the ages of 18 and 34. While this may seem like a laughing matter at the outset, the implications are very real. What is to come of health insurance coverage in the United States?

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