Whether you’re a benefit adviser, HR consultant or a broker, it’s important to understand the financial implications of COBRA and alternative solutions. By taking the right approach, you can become a ...

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During a weak economy, most of us have at least thought about what would happen if we lost our jobs. But chances are, we have not thought much about the cost of losing our health insurance. Most of us ...

For people who are laid off, after the paychecks stop, the cost of health insurance goes up. By law, employers with 20 or more employees must offer COBRA continuation health coverage. It allows former ...

COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which is a health insurance program that allows employees to continue to receive healthcare benefits even after losing their job or ...

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At the end of September, roughly 138,000 Californians will lose federal subsidies that have covered the premiums for their COBRA health insurance coverage. Covered California is offering to help.

And the tax credit that kept her monthly insurance premiums so low (“I mean, ‘low’ — in air quotes,” she says) will expire at ...

"In Nevada, we have already seen more than 300,000 people losing their jobs or being furloughed due to the coronavirus. By extending COBRA benefits and providing 100% federal financing, the Worker ...