Cobra sucks. “hey you have no income now because you were laid off, want to pay $850/month to continue your health insurance?”
Comment on 33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage
SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The first thing we need to do to fix healthcare in this country is to decouple health insurance from our jobs. If you lose your job you should not lose your health benefits. And no, cobra is not a substitute.
phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Maeve@midwest.social 2 months ago
More like 2400-2k.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 months ago
I was shocked to be in a situation recently where it actually made sense to continue partial coverage (my $20/m dental)
abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 2 months ago
Exactly this.
Though I wonder what will happen now that Boeing has done this evil deed. Can the union itself step in and continue health coverage until the strike is resolved? Or are the strikers just screwed if they get sick?
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Cobra is asptly named. Bunch of fucking snakes.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 months ago
$680 fuckin dollars while I’m unemployed, per month??? Get the fuck outta heah
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 months ago
After I was laid off it was offer to me at 750 a month while unemployment is 400 and barely covered my bills. I needed health insurance still Don’t have it and can’t see my doctor.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s a terrible situation, I hope you find a positive resolution sooner than later 🫤
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
At least it’s retroactive (unless that changed too). You can decide to pay if you have a big enough medical issue