 [ Symptoms ] i work 34 hours a week for a large company and currently have health insurance through my husband is employer  will my company still have to offer me health insurance even though i can provide proof of insurance i am concerned because i believe my employer may cut my hours to less than 30 so they do not have to offer me insurance [ Disease ] light colored gums can be a sign of several conditions so you may want to have them checked out by a medical professional you are right that pale gums can signal anemia instead of racing to that conclusion and self medicating however it would be best to get a diagnostic blood test usually an infection in the gums is signaled by angry red tissue instead of pale tissue also an infection usually would be localized to the immediate area it would not affect the entirety of your gums it is also possible that your gums are not that pale at all your new focus on your wisdom tooth coming in may have led you to examine your gums more frequently they may always have been pale but you did not notice it until you started looking at them recently at any rate your best bet is to see a dentist or health care provider if your pale gums are bothering you take care