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tammywammy

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9. From my dealings with COBRA it was the cost of employee + employer only

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 06:54 PM

Dec 2011

I think the problem is that people don't know how much their company is paying toward their health insurance. That's why people are so shocked when they get their COBRA statement. At least where I work now I can see how much my employer pays toward my insurance cost. It wouldn't be a shock if I became suddenly unemployed and needed COBRA, I know already that it would cost around $600/month.

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So, on the LAST day of the month...Cobra sends us this information- $300 increase in coverage. [View all] BeHereNow Dec 2011 OP

That's because the lunatic party refused to extend the cobra subsidy. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #1

FUCKERS! BeHereNow Dec 2011 #6

When did that happen? abelenkpe Dec 2011 #13

They run the country. They can do whatever they want and our military will defend them. nt valerief Dec 2011 #2

COBRA premiums are a scandal in this country. How can someone who is unemployed be expected to pay limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #3

From my dealings with COBRA it was the cost of employee + employer only tammywammy Dec 2011 #9

We are self employed- BeHereNow Dec 2011 #12

The cost is complete highway robbery. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #10

This may be a good resource for your coverage situation - pinto Dec 2011 #4

Excellent! Thank you for those links! n/t BeHereNow Dec 2011 #8

You're welcome. Good luck with it all. pinto Dec 2011 #11

Mass murder for profit. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #5

Amerika... What A Country... WillyT Dec 2011 #7