title: Pitching plans to the uninsured. Insurers increasingly see viable market in growing pool of middle-class workers who don't have health insurance.
abstract: It's a bold new world in healthcare insurance. A few years ago, insurers would have been reluctant to use advertising dollars to reach the uninsured. But now, as the average income of the typical uninsured person is climbing and Congress is pondering initiatives to expand coverage, the market is gaining zealous suitors. "Things are really heating up," says Merrill Matthews Jr., left, director of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Benko
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising / Q000639:trends*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004465:Economic Competition; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000639:trends; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States