Laid-Off Workers Get Access to COBRA Health Plan Subsidies
Employers and health insurance plans must inform laid-off employees by Saturday about new COBRA health insurance subsidies made available under the federal stimulus package. The federal government has allocated $25 billion to help an estimated 7 million laid-off workers keep their health coverage.
- "COBRA Health Insurance Subsidies Now Available" (Calvan, Sacramento Bee, 4/17).