(12-30) 10:48 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan...
Uninsured Turn To Daily Deal Sites For Health Care
By JOSEPH PISANI, AP Business Writer, San Francisco Chronicle: Business
Fri, 12/30/2011 - 11:48am
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