r/HealthInsurance is a subreddit with 126k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses insurance, coverage, struggling, healthcare, and costs, and they frequently recommend/review health insurance, hmo, and travel insurance.
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Popular Themes in r/HealthInsurance
#1
Advice Requests
: "Father's $152k STEMI claim denied as “pre-existing” under IMG travel insurance — how do we appeal this correctly the first time?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Business owner with a family of 4. HMO and PPO horrible rates of $1500+ a month with $15000+ deductible what is the point?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need help choosing, EPO vs HDHP Family Plan"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/HealthInsurance
#1
Insurance
50 posts
#2
Coverage
48 posts
#3
Struggling
41 posts
#4
Healthcare
37 posts
#5
Costs
36 posts
#6
Premiums
36 posts
#7
Health Insurance
13 posts
#8
Frustrated
13 posts
#9
Health
8 posts
#10
Frustrating
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/HealthInsurance
Health Insurance
8 reviews
#1
HealthCare.gov
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Manulife
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Surest
4.0★ from 1 review
Hmo
2 reviews
#1
Kaiser
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Travel Insurance
1 review
#1
INF Insurance
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/HealthInsurance
#1
Claims/Providers
: "Denied as Out of Network"
20 posts
#2
Plan Choice Suggestions
: "Title: Self-employed families — what are you doing for health insurance? Looking for affordable options with HSA eligibility"
19 posts
#3
Individual/Marketplace Insurance
: "PSA: the FTC just warned 25 health insurance marketers not to deceive people during open enrollment (and reminded them insurance robocalls are illegal)"
18 posts
#4
Plan Benefits
: "confused by healthcare.gov"
15 posts
#5
Medicare/Medicaid
: "2027 work requirements for medi-cal"
7 posts
#6
Employer/COBRA Insurance
: "Anyone left a job…"
6 posts
#7
Dental/Vision
: "Dental insurance, PPO or DHMO"
4 posts
#8
Vent / Rant (comments disabled)
: "PA approval facility vs insurance"
2 posts
#9
Prescription Drug Benefits
: "Insurance weirdness"
1 post
#10
Travel Insurance (US residents in other countries)
: "Health Insurance - BCBS Global plan"
1 post
Member Growth in r/HealthInsurance
Yearly
+30k members(31.7%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026