Becker's ASC

End of Federal Subsidies for COBRA Coverage Could Swell Ranks of Uninsured

Temporary federal subsidies that have been underwriting COBRA health insurance coverage for the unemployed are due to expire within weeks, according to a report by the Columbus Dispatch. With the ...
Becker's ASC

COBRA Subsidy, Unlikely to be Extended, Improved Coverage for Unemployed

Thanks to a very generous federal subsidy of COBRA insurance payments for the unemployed, which ended on May 31, COBRA enrollment of employees laid off by large companies more than doubled, according ...
Becker's Hospital Review

PPACA Exchanges to Replace COBRA Coverage for Ex-Employees

Employers could save billions next year as some of their former employees opt to discontinue their coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and purchase coverage through the ...
24/7 Wall St. on MSN

Retiring at 62 means 3 years without Medicare or employer coverage

Quick Read Healthcare spending rose 6.9% over the past year and now represents 17.1% of consumer spending. COBRA lasts only ...
The Middletown Press

COBRA health coverage is there, it just isn't cheap

You've just been laid off. You're so mad that you rip the phone out of the wall, lose your balance and break your hand. Now you need a doctor. But do you still have health insurance? Chances are, if ...