This cartoon explains health insurance using fun, easy-to-understand scenarios. It breaks down important insurance concepts, such as premiums, deductibles and provider networks. The video explains how individuals purchase and obtain medical care and prescription drugs when enrolled in various types of health insurance, including HMOs and PPOs.
This is the third YouToons video written and produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The video is narrated by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a nationally-recognized surgeon and Foundation trustee.
Also available in Spanish: http://youtu.be/mDPhCo11z0E
To download the video, please visit: http://www.kff.org/youtoons-health-insurance-explained
This year's open enrollment period begins on Sunday, November 1, 2015, and ends Sunday, January 31, 2016.
