in america, there is no such thing as "affordable" health insurance- it is all exorbitantly priced, if it covers anything at all. oh sure, there are relatively less-expensive plans out there -catastrophic plans are generally less than 4 figures a year, but they pay absolutely nothing towards your non-catastrophic medical care - just one uncompensated trip to the ER can cost north of $2K, right out of your pocket. just one doctor's office routine visit can cost at least 500 clams, again right out of your pocket, and those travelling low-cost medical care clinics are just a drop in the bucket of america's lack of affordable health care.
so if you see any insurance huckster trying to sell you "affordable" health insurance, RUN in the other direction! he might also interest you in a cheap bridge in brooklyn.