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The Health Insurance Trap: Staying in Marriage for Coverage | Women Rising
In this deeply intimate episode of Women Rising, host Tina Hendrix explores the silent, pervasive crisis of women staying in unhappy or loveless marriages solely to maintain health insurance coverage. This is not a story about dramatic breakups or movie-style exits; it is a raw examination of the 'arithmetic of survival' that many women face when healthcare is tied to employment and marriage. The episode speaks directly to women who feel trapped by the high cost of deductibles, co-pays, and premiums, validating their pragmatic choices while gently challenging them to consider the long-term…
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