Health Coverage for Musicians: eHealth, Inc. Announces Partnership With TuneCore to Provide Musicians With Access to Affordable Health Insurance

Nov 11, 2009
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Largest Online Marketplace for Individual, Family and Small Business Health Insurance Products Partners With Industry Leading Distributor of Music, Labels and Artists

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Nov 11, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Today, eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), parent company of eHealthInsurance.com (http://www.eHealthInsurance.com), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, announced a partnership with TuneCore, a leading online provider of marketing and distribution services for independent musicians.

TuneCore and eHealth have collaborated to create a free informational download of the TuneCore Music Industry Survival Manual: Information on Healthcare for Musicians.

This partnership will also allow TuneCore musicians to get free health insurance quotes, compare over 10,000 health insurance products from over 180 carriers nation-wide, and purchase quality health insurance products at TuneCore.com through an online, paperless process. TuneCore musicians will also have the option to call a dedicated call center where they can speak to a health insurance agent licensed in their state.

"The amount of time and hard work musicians put into their music and their careers is significant. If you get sick and wind up out of commission it can be difficult; on tour it can be a disaster," said Jeff Price, CEO and co-founder of TuneCore. "I view it as our job to provide musicians, bands and artists with as much information as possible so that they can make informed decisions. Healthcare in this country can be extremely confusing. eHealth is simply the best company I have ever worked with when it comes to providing education, information and access to healthcare. I was thrilled to have them agree to be there for TuneCore Artists."

"eHealth is committed to helping Americans get the health coverage they need, which is why we've partnered with over 1,000 affiliates like TuneCore that help deliver high-quality products and services, including health insurance, to their unique constituent groups," said Bruce Telkamp eHealth's Executive Vice President of Business and Corporate Development. "TuneCore provides an outstanding, unique service to musicians, and has established itself as a trusted resource in that community. We're honored to be partnering with a trusted and well-respected service provider like TuneCore."

About TuneCore TuneCore is an enabler. Use us when and how you want. We enable you to get digital distribution on all the online retailers non-exclusively and without taking your money or rights. We will enable you to print promotional material, from buttons to posters to t-shirts. We will enable you to produce top-quality audio CDs with full high quality art in ultra-small batches and ship them wherever needed. We will enable you to place your music and items on the shelves of retailers everywhere. TuneCore(TM) will be the ultimate artist enabler.

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http://www.tunecore.com About eHealth eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) is the parent company of eHealthInsurance, the nation's leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses. Through the company's website, http://www.eHealthInsurance.com, consumers can get quotes from leading health insurance carriers, compare plans side by side, and apply for and purchase health insurance. eHealthInsurance offers thousands of health plans underwritten by more than 180 of the nation's leading health insurance companies. eHealthInsurance is licensed to sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, making it the ideal model of a successful, high-functioning health insurance exchange. Through its eCommerce On-Demand solution (eOD), www.ehealth.com/eOD, eHealth is also a leading provider of on-demand e-commerce software services. eHealth's eOD platform provides a suite of hosted solutions that enable health plan providers and resellers to market and distribute products online. eHealth's eCommerce On-Demand solution is currently available to health plan providers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. eHealthInsurance and eHealth are registered trademarks of eHealthInsurance Services, Inc.

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For eHealth inquiries, please contact:
Nate Purpura
eHealth, Inc.
650-210-3115
nate.purpura@ehealth.com

For TuneCore inquiries, please contact:
Matt Hanks
Shore Fire Media
Email: mhanks@shorefire.com
Phone: 718.522.7171

Nick Loss-Eaton
Shore Fire Media
Email: nlosseaton@shorefire.com
Phone: 718.522.7171

Miyako Hannan
Shore Fire Media
Email: mhannan@shorefire.com
Phone: 718.522.7171

SOURCE: eHealth, Inc.

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