COBRA

Why the Stimulus Package Will Work

by Karoli 02.19.2009

I was going to write a nice dry post about all the changes that the economic stimulus package (ARRA) made to COBRA, but then I noticed that it has been done by many who have spent a considerable amount of time researching it. Instead, I’m going to update my COBRA story. I. Draconian Decisions Like [...]

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URGENT: Call Your Senators NOW

by Karoli 02.06.2009

Please take a minute to call your Senators today. As I was researching a post to explain why the COBRA provisions contained in the House version of the economic stimulus bill are so critical to economic recovery, I discovered that the Senate version of the bill does not have any provisions for subsidizing COBRA benefits [...]

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Why COBRA Doesn’t Work

by Karoli 01.09.2009

If you’re recently unemployed, I’m sure you’ve had the same experience as I when that COBRA notice arrives in the mailbox. That generous offer of the opportunity to continue your employer’s health coverage just doesn’t seem quite so generous when you read the page with the premiums. Mine arrived just the other day. By my [...]

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The Fierce Urgency of Now Starts…NOW

by Karoli 01.04.2009

Just over a year ago, US Senator Barack Obama spoke these words: One year from now, we can stop campaigning on the outrage of 47 million uninsured Americans and finally start doing something about it. That time is NOW. Yes, the economy is in the tank, Israel is bombing Gaza, we have troops in Iraq [...]

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