Finding health insurance can be a big challenge, particularly if you are doing it for the first time. Because most Americans get health insurance from their employers, most Americans do not know where to start when they have to find health insurance on their own. Lots of people are in this situation, whether you need insurance because you are self-employed, opened a new business, or have left your previous job and need options.

Medicare.org provides you a targeted list of companies who can give you health insurance quotes according to your state and desired health insurance category. Health insurance plans differ according to state, and that is why medicare.org's state-level directory of health insurance providers can help.

Inside your targeted search results, you will find:

• Websites in which you can shop for and purchase health insurance online
• Websites of services that can direct you to licensed agents
• Websites of licensed health insurance agencies