No time to waste on COBRA subsidy
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 19:36
in Psychology & Sociology
If you're eligible for the health insurance extension, make sure your employer is on top of the situation. Not surprisingly, questions remain -- and will continue -- on the decision to subsidize COBRA health insurance benefits for some people who recently lost their jobs, and with it, their health coverage. This element of the recently enacted stimulus bill offers eligible individuals a 65% reduction in their premiums for up to nine months.