What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
My husband was in an auto accident on his way to work on 8/22/08. We have just learned from his company that he is now being laid off. Unfortunately, our biggest problem, is that we will be losing our family's health insurance benefits (this is a huge problem as we have a two year old daughter). We have, of course, been offered a Cobra - at a cost of over $1000 a month! We are already struggling trying to live on the disability benefits we are receiving and can in no way afford this. My question is, do we have any legal recourse whatsoever? Or are there any alternate ways in which we could keep our health insurance or get some other coverage? Any programs designed to help people like us? I am starting to feel pretty panicked...What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My husband was in an auto accident on his way to work on 8/22/08. We have just learned from his company that he is now being laid off. Unfortunately, our biggest problem, is that we will be losing our family's health insurance benefits (this is a huge problem as we have a two year old daughter). We have, of course, been offered a Cobra - at a cost of over $1000 a month! We are already struggling trying to live on the disability benefits we are receiving and can in no way afford this. My question is, do we have any legal recourse whatsoever? Or are there any alternate ways in which we could keep our health insurance or get some other coverage? Any programs designed to help people like us? I am starting to feel pretty panicked...What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?