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8 hours ago ago from Newhaven Health Insurance
In 1986, Congress passed the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, COBRA, as a means for stale employees, spouses, and dependent children to continue the group health insurance previously provided by an employer. The coverage was paid completely by the insured. In many cases, the cost of the coverage was prohibitively high, especially if the premiums were being paid for out of unemployment benefits. In light of the rising ...
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At a time when the unemployment rate tops 10 percent, many unemployed Americans will no longer qualify for federally subsidized health insurance. That's because a nine-month health-insurance subsidy that was part of the federal stimulus legislation began to end yesterday for many who have relied on it. As many as seven million people were eligible for the subsidy in 2009, according to government statistics. People who have not used ...
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