Don’t make this Medicare mistake: COBRA is not like employer health insurance
COBRA can provide continuation of health insurance for 18 months up to 36 months and can be a literal lifesaver for people who lose their jobs and health coverage. What it does not do, however, is take the place of…
Getting your hands around slithery COBRA coverage
Workers who lose their jobs may have the option of continuing their employer group health insurance for a limited time under what's known as COBRA. But how does that coverage interact with Medicare and the Affordable Care Act? Making Sen$e…
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What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform?
What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform?…
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Number of Newly Uninsured Americans Rises Along With Jobless Rate
After more than 2 million American workers were laid off in the past three months, the numbers who have lost their health insurance and applied for Medicaid have also risen rapidly. Betty Ann Bowser speaks with Connecticut residents struggling to…
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