Comments on: Obama addresses health care reform before Congress, touts major changes to COBRA to begin March 1 http://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/ The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news Wed, 23 May 2012 06:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rhondahttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Rhonda Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:52:16 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-38 Please someone help me. I had a heart attack in 2008. My STD lasted until October at which time I was considered terminated by my employer. My insurance was paid through December 2008..a hospital where I live paid my COBRA Jan-Mar 2009. Can I get help and how do I get it so I can continue my COBRA in April. I need help/advice FAST! Please help me. shadowiu@aol.com Please someone help me. I had a heart attack in 2008. My STD lasted until October at which time I was considered terminated by my employer. My insurance was paid through December 2008..a hospital where I live paid my COBRA Jan-Mar 2009. Can I get help and how do I get it so I can continue my COBRA in April. I need help/advice FAST! Please help me. shadowiu[at]aol[dot]com

]]> By: Starr3214http://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Starr3214 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:36:52 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-35 Well, we know the conditions now on the new Cobra laws; going back to Sept 08, employers are "ordered" to pay 65% of the Cobra prem for any employee who left, fired, who now does not have insurance. Yes, not only the cost but all the new paperwork required...will def drive some businesses bankrupt now, as well as others to not hire or to put their employees on part time. Well, we know the conditions now on the new Cobra laws; going back to Sept 08, employers are “ordered” to pay 65% of the Cobra prem for any employee who left, fired, who now does not have insurance. Yes, not only the cost but all the new paperwork required…will def drive some businesses bankrupt now, as well as others to not hire or to put their employees on part time.

]]> By: Starr3214http://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Starr3214 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:34:34 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-34 Cliff, MD is one of the great states that still has a BCBS with affordable rates! Thank God MD stopped Jews from selling it to Anthem like CO where I also work. Here the individual prem is $500 or more for a $1K-5K ded!! You have open enrollment in MD for all the providers there. Check it out or call a good Health Agent. Cliff,
MD is one of the great states that still has a BCBS with affordable rates! Thank God MD stopped Jews from selling it to Anthem like CO where I also work. Here the individual prem is $500 or more for a $1K-5K ded!!
You have open enrollment in MD for all the providers there. Check it out or call a good Health Agent.

]]> By: Cliff Dunnhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Cliff Dunn Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:45:31 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-39 I am currently employed full time but with no insurance and I cant afford the 500 a month cobra payment due to the fact that my previous employer had a higher rate than any of my other work places due to the age of my coworkers (all my coworekers age over 50 I was subsidizing there health care totaly unfair but now i am stuck with the high cobra.) any way I need help I cant afford 500 a month I left my old job in november can i get on board with the ne cobra reforms?? I am currently employed full time but with no insurance and I cant afford the 500 a month cobra payment due to the fact that my previous employer had a higher rate than any of my other work places due to the age of my coworkers (all my coworekers age over 50 I was subsidizing there health care totaly unfair but now i am stuck with the high cobra.)
any way I need help I cant afford 500 a month
I left my old job in november can i get on board with the ne cobra reforms??

]]> By: Starr3214http://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Starr3214 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:23:00 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-37 So this is just Obama following through on his campaign promises to shift the wealth; to promote a universal health care system where he dictates the cost and benefits. This will only result in perm employees going to part time or being laid off now before this law kicks in. Obama has been planning these changes for a long time: gun control; illegals to vote; entitlement programs expanded--and taxes on the upper and middle class. This methodology is un-American. So this is just Obama following through on his campaign promises to shift the wealth; to promote a universal health care system where he dictates the cost and benefits. This will only result in perm employees going to part time or being laid off now before this law kicks in. Obama has been planning these changes for a long time: gun control; illegals to vote; entitlement programs expanded–and taxes on the upper and middle class. This methodology is un-American.

]]> By: Troyhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/02/25/obama-addresses-health-care-reform-before-congress-touts-major-changes-to-cobra-to-begin-march-1/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Troy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:44:12 +0000 http://blog.ifawebnews.com/?p=384#comment-36 Millions of Americans who lost their jobs prior to September 1, 2008 could not afford Cobra. Millions more elected Cobra but have now depleted their resources and can not continue on. Still millions more with pre-existing conditions who rely on cobra to bridge the 18 month gap between their former employers insurance and their state's high risk insurance pools are struggling to pay their premiums every month to prevent being locked out of insurance permanently.Please join us in asking Congress and the Obama administration to eliminate the arbitrary September 1, 2008 cut-off date and 9 month limitation of assistance by signing our petition at ipetitions.com under cobrareform and telling your friends about our efforts Millions of Americans who lost their jobs prior to September 1, 2008 could not afford Cobra. Millions more elected Cobra but have now depleted their resources and can not continue on. Still millions more with pre-existing conditions who rely on cobra to bridge the 18 month gap between their former employers insurance and their state’s high risk insurance pools are struggling to pay their premiums every month to prevent being locked out of insurance permanently.

Please join us in asking Congress and the Obama administration to eliminate the arbitrary September 1, 2008 cut-off date and 9 month limitation of assistance by signing our petition at ipetitions.com under cobrareform and telling your friends about our efforts

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