Short-term health insurance provides healthy individuals and families without health coverage with a safety net in case of emergencies. Most of these polices last between six months to a year, although the coverage period can be as short as 30 days, and can be renewed for as long as 36 months. Applying is simple and you can get your policies issued the day following approval. And, depending on the plan, you can enjoy individual coverage of as high as $5 million.   Read more »