News about COBRA and COBRA alternatives

COBRA benefits extended through March 2010

COBRA subsidy raises employer insurance rates Affordable health insurance blog 5/1/09

IRS expands COBRA subsidy eligibility 4/30/09

IRS revises guidance on involuntary termination 4/20/09

COBRA is inherently an adversarial relationship as shown in this article about an ex-Kaiser employee 3/25/09

CNN on how to buy COBRA and short term medical 3/13/09

Aetna responds to COBRA changes 3/6/09, updated 4/30/09

Utah endorses low cost COBRA alternative Affordable Health Insurance Blog 3/6/09

Oregon Insurance Department Announcement on COBRA 3/5/09

Jobless workers eligible for health care safety net benefit in stimulus find they must wait Chicago Tribune 3/2/09

Stimulus will help laid-off workers with COBRA costs USA Today 3/2/09

Department of Labor reveals details of new COBRA subsidy Newsday 2/26/09

Motley Fool points to basic COBRA problem The Motley Fool 2/20/09

 

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