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# Musicians & Health Insurance: Taking The Pulse
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/musicians-health-insurance-taking-the-pulse/
- Published: 2010-05-28T06:13:22.000Z
- Updated: 2010-05-28T06:13:22.000Z
- Description: A new Future Of Music Coalition study “Taking the Pulse” found that, of the 1,451 musicians who responded, 33% said they do not have health insurance. This is nearly twice. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/05/musicians-health-insurance-taking-the-pulse.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

[![image from futureofmusic.org](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20134824f442a970c-250wi "image from futureofmusic.org")](http://futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/08col%5Fsnap/campaigns/HINTmain364x280.gif?ref=hypebot.com)  
[![image from cdn.pitchfork.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a614cd9e970c-150wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a614cd9e970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) A new **Future Of Music Coalition** study **“[Taking the Pulse](http://www.futureofmusic.org/article/research/taking-pulse-survey-health-insurance-and-musicians?ref=hypebot.com)”** found that, of the 1,451 musicians who responded, 33% said they do not have health insurance. This is nearly twice the national average of 17% uninsured, as estimated by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (pdf of full report [here](http://www.futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/FMChealthinsurancereport0510.pdf?ref=hypebot.com).)

With that as a backdrop, the FMC is continuing its campaign to help musicians understand their health insurance options under the new health care law. Efforts include HINT, an online **Health Insurance Navigation Tool**, as well as, free [phone consultations](http://futureofmusic.org/civicrm/profile/create?reset=1&gid=11&ref=hypebot.com) with trained experts. 

Earlier this week, they also assembled a panel of health insurance experts at their **DC Policy Day**. Here is **full video** via Ustream: