http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Tom+Carolan Finances Tom Carolan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=348439&ca=Finances The premium costs for someone contemplating purchasing health insurance under the provisions of COBRA can be prohibitive. Perhaps that is why only 20% of eligible people choose to enter the program. Many of these people are living on unemployment compensation, which makes the idea of paying high hea... Finances Tom Carolan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=348441&ca=Finances The economy is in the worst situation in over 30 years and people who cannot afford expensive COBRA benefits need a COBRA alternative. Some say that things have not been worse since the Great Depression. Analysts expect the unemployment numbers to rise to levels of anywhere from 9 to 10% of the popu... Finances Tom Carolan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=348443&ca=Finances There are certain eligibility requirements that must be met in order for a person to qualify for COBRA benefits. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was enacted by Congress to protect people from losing health insurance due to the loss of a job, the death of a sponsoring family member... Finances Tom Carolan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=348447&ca=Finances People who have lost their jobs for any reason may be concerned about finding COBRA alternatives. The COBRA legislation was set up by Congress to provide protection for people who have health insurance provided by their employers. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act or COBRA was creat... Finances Tom Carolan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=337264&ca=Finances With unemployment expected to rise to 9% by next year many families will, most likely, be forced to decide whether to take their employer’s COBRA health insurance or look at alternatives provided in the marketplace. Losing employer health insurance is a challenge at any time, but during a recession...