Does journalism provide health insurance

It may depending upon whether you are an employee of the publisher or freelance. The job is more likely to offer insurance benefits if you are an employee earning a salary or an houly wage, than if you are a freelancer (for example, paid by the article).

If insurance benefits are offered, you must be certain that the entity that is financially responsible for paying claims is a licensed insurer. There have been many well-publicized situations in the past when fake insurers have undertaken to provide health insurance plans. They seem appealing to employers because they tended to be less costly and would insure just about anyone. However, there was no licensed insurer behind the plan, they were scams, and many claims were left unpaid. You can check into the legitimacy of the insurer by contacting the state insurance department where the policy will be issued or where you will enroll.