"Seventy percent of the [consumers who purchased their own health insurance] surveyed reported feeling financially secure, compared to 66% of the general population, and 74% of [such] self-purchasers expect their financial situation to improve in the next 12 months, compared to 69% of the general population. Furthermore, 93% of self-purchasers said they think more about the cost of their health insurance than they do about the cost of cable television, compared to 63% of the general population."  MORE >>