Does Getting Married Affect Health Insurance? 
Getting married enables people to move from two single policies to a husband wife policy , or from a parent and child policy to a family policy . Every carrier prices these combination policies differently . In the individual market there may not be a big difference in the rates you might pay . When purchasing coverage through employers there could be a large premium cost savings . Many employer elect to pay a portion of the spousal premium , although this practice is becoming less common . 