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Howard Berkes, NPR News

The Hunt For Affordable Health Insurance

By Howard Berkes, NPR News July 13, 2009 KFF Health News Original

In a follow-up to an earlier story about the difficulty of finding health insurance for a rural small businessman, an insurance broker helps Larry Harbour of Broken Bow, Neb., find affordable coverage.

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