Without COBRA Subsidy, Unemployed Face Dramatically Higher Insurance Payments

The temporary federal subsidy program that helped thousands of unemployed people cover the costs of their health insurance is coming to a close, but government officials are looking for ways to continue it. “Millions of unemployed Americans face the prospect of a huge increase in health insurance costs, thanks to the looming expiration of a government subsidy,” The Los Angeles Times reports…

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on December 2nd, 2009