Health Insurance: Does the government offer health insurance to girlfriends of their civilian workers

Does the government offer health insurance to girlfriends of their civilian workers?
My boyfriend works for the government (Air Force, to be exact) as a civilian (NOT enlisted - whole different ball game as far as benefits are concerned).

He gets health insurance coverage for himself, but we're trying to figure out if the government offers health insurance coverage for significant others of civilians. Any ideas?
Military - 12 Answers
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1 :
No - you need to be married or be the dependent (e.g. son/daughter) of the person who is insured.
2 :
No, but with the increasing pressure for gays to get bennies, they will prob start doing so shortly.
3 :
No, it would have to be his spouse or children. It does not cover girlfriends/boyfriends.
4 :
No, Your a girlfriend not a spouse therefore you are not entitled to anything.
5 :
No, you have to be a spouse or other dependent in order to get covered on his insurance.
6 :
No. Of course not. If they were to offer insurance to gay couples, they would probably need to be legally married or bound in some way. Looks like you need to get your own insurance. Now, if you have a baby together, but aren't married, your baby will get insurance...
7 :
That would be nice, but no. In order to receive any benefits that the service member has, you must be considered a "dependent". You don't have to be married, but related some how. For example, sons list their moms as dependents. It may change, but until then you can't.
8 :
No. j
9 :
Barney Fwank tried to get coverage for his fag lovers and it didn't work out, so you know straight unmarried significants ain't gonna get it.
10 :
Nope. in the eyes of the government (and especially the military) you're either married, single, or have a dependent. Girlfriends don't count.
11 :
No. "Girlfriend " doesn't count. Girlfriends come and go, but it is assumed a marraige bears some degree of pernamence. That is why benefitrs provided to wifes and husbans will never apply to girlfriends or boyfriends.
12 :
I work for the government as well, and I've never heard of insurance for girlfriends...sorry! There's a very good article at eHow that discusses how to get health insurance for you and your family when you don't have a job that covers you: http://www.ehow.com/how_2367563_keep-health-insurance-lose-job.html How to Get Health Insurance Take a look at it, as it covers all the major possibilities for getting insurance, and gives some great resources you can use. If money is a big issue (and when isn't it?), you can also look here for tips on earning some extra cash online: http://www.ehow.com/how_2254361_money-internet.html How to make money on the internet, scam-free All the best.

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Does the government offer health insurance to girlfriends of their civilian workers