COBRA is a law that helps people continue their employee medical insurance if they lose it. It can sometimes work alongside Medicare. COBRA continuation coverage helps people who have lost employee ...

Question: I am currently working but will be retiring as of 7-31. I will need COBRA insurance until I turn 65 in September. What advice do you have? Answer: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget ...

In the economic stimulus package passed by two committees of the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 22 is a provision that could have a significant, long-range impact on health care if it's ...

ALBANY — A nationwide program to help the unemployed pay for health insurance is winding down, and those who lose their jobs after Dec. 31 won't be eligible. The so-called COBRA subsidy, unveiled last ...

The unemployment rate rose to 3.9% from 3.7% in February; its highest since January 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And in a somewhat mixed signal, U.S. employers added 275,000 jobs ...

12/30/09 -- eHealthInsurance.com the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, today released an updated list of frequently asked questions in response ...

Dear Cheapskate: After 10 years at the same job, my husband was recently laid off. I’m a freelance writer. I work mainly from home so I can be with our 3-year-old son. We’ve always relied on my ...

During a weak economy, most of us have at least thought about what would happen if we lost our jobs. But chances are, we have not thought much about the cost of losing our health insurance. Most of us ...

Officer Dustin Moody comforts his wife Emily by rubbing her leg as she speaks during a special Trafalgar Town Council meeting in January. The council last week extended COBRA insurance coverage for ...