The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed


 

Publication Date: March 2009

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Author(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Research Area: Health

Keywords: COBRA; ARRA; subsidy

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This issue brief written by Kaiser staff examines the potential impact and limitations of new temporary subsidies created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help people maintain their employer-sponsored health coverage after a layoff.