COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which is a health insurance program that allows employees to continue to receive healthcare benefits even after losing their job or ...

Carolyn McClanahan, CFP, MD, is the founder and president of Life Planning Partners, Inc. She is a contributor to CNBC, Investopedia, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and a ...

If you lose your job, a marketplace health plan is usually the best choice since you may get discounts that give you a cheaper rate. You can also keep the coverage you get through work with COBRA, but ...

You've just been laid off. You're so mad that you rip the phone out of the wall, lose your balance and break your hand. Now you need a doctor. But do you still have health insurance? Chances are, if ...

Layoffs are still rippling through the workforce in early 2026: Amazon just announced it's laying off 16,000 workers; UPS is cutting 30,000 workers; Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce; and ...

Free health insurance for Americans without job-based coverage through the COBRA health benefits program that was allocated in a government stimulus bill expires on Thursday. The $1.9 trillion ...

Dear Cheapskate: After 10 years at the same job, my husband was recently laid off. I’m a freelance writer. I work mainly from home so I can be with our 3-year-old son. We’ve always relied on my ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - As many as 16 million Americans lost their employer-sponsored COBRA health insurance benefits after the government stimulus bill expired Thursday. COBRA insurance is often ...

Dear Cheapskate: After 10 years at the same job, my husband was recently laid off. I’m a freelance writer. I work mainly from home so I can be with our 3-year-old son. We’ve always relied on my ...

Loss of health insurance coverage can be stressful, particularly on top of an unexpected job loss. But your options for getting a new policy may be better than you expect. Today, most people who ...