What Are Laid Off Workers Supposed To Do For Healthcare?

[SillieBazzillie]

Gee, it almost seems like tying healthcare to your job isn't the greatest idea in the world.

If only we had something like Obamacare set up for just this kind of event.

[Dave22reborn]

Christ, you're turning into Tammy....

[SillieBazzillie]

Christ, you're turning into Tammy....

You don't think this is a reasonable question?

[Dave22reborn]

You don't think this is a reasonable question?

What are they supposed to do about their rent/mortgage?

[brighamw]

Christ, you're turning into Tammy....

It actually is becoming a little concerning...

[SillieBazzillie]

What are they supposed to do about their rent/mortgage?

They should have money saved for that. Getting kicked off your health insurance ain't close to the same thing boyo.

[scheal]

Gee, it almost seems like tying healthcare to your job isn't the greatest idea in the world.

If only we had something like Obamacare set up for just this kind of event.

Even illegals get free healthcare in California so who else can’t get healthcare?

[SillieBazzillie]

Even illegals get free healthcare in California so who else can’t get healthcare?

Everywhere else in America.

Cali is the goat state you know.

[radrd]

If you previously had health insurance with your job, you're eligible for cobra insurance. It's expensive but ensures you remain covered. Otherwise, you self insure.

[rectifryer]

Someone didn't watch Trump's address last night. BOOM another L.

[BeginnerGainz]

Gee, it almost seems like tying healthcare to your job isn't the greatest idea in the world.

If only we had something like Obamacare set up for just this kind of event.

Not sure how anything the ACA would prepare for this either. Care to explain?

[acrawlingchaos]

Not sure how anything the ACA would prepare for this either. Care to explain?

Because apparently, your Obamacare premiums go away when you don't have money.... or something.

[BearyManilowe]

Weird, you can still get health insurance federally in our state through MD Health Connection. Plus I'm pretty sure this was handled in one of Trump's briefings, though I could be wrong.

There are outlets for insurance beyond your employer.

[SillieBazzillie]

Not sure how anything the ACA would prepare for this either. Care to explain?

Your insurance isn't tied to your job.

[SillieBazzillie]

Weird, you can still get health insurance federally in our state through MD Health Connection. Plus I'm pretty sure this was handled in one of Trump's briefings, though I could be wrong.

There are outlets for insurance beyond your employer.

Obviously you can still get insurance. But with no job, no employer paying their part, how doth one pay for new insurance?

[BeginnerGainz]

Because apparently, your Obamacare premiums go away when you don't have money.... or something.

Example: before the ACA my company gave free healthcare to all. Decent plan at no cost to any of their employees.

After the ACA, premiums skyrocketed and that isn’t an exaggeration. Mostly because of the wildly unnecessary mandates on minimum care. A company of less than 25 where 2 were female. Now we needed prenatal care covered, even if you were a man. We needed mental health covered along with rehab, despite the fact as truck drivers we are already beholden to some strict drug testing rules, the strictest in the nation.

What sense does that make?

The ACA should have literally been a Medicaid expansion, the protection of those with pre-existing conditions, maybe the NITT and Medicare surtax. That’s it.

[BearyManilowe]

Obviously you can still get insurance. But with no job, no employer paying their part, how doth one pay for new insurance?

I'd imagine with the money from unemployment that is generally an acceptable funding. Have you been paying attention at all?

[ohiostate124]

Someone didn't watch Trump's address last night. BOOM another L.

This

[gachase21]

For the most part we are paying their premiums while on furlough

[Scoresman923]

COBRA right?

[Shortfuze]

Yesterday, Trump said that the government will cover the cost of Covid-19 treatment for uninsured health care workers.
source: https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/us-gov...-19-treatment/

[BeginnerGainz]

Yesterday, Trump said that the government will cover the cost of Covid-19 treatment for uninsured health care workers.
source: https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/us-gov...-19-treatment/

Inb4 “that is socialism!!”

[Blasting]

OP, why don’t we live our everyday lives like some black swan, once in a century event could happen at any second?

Government should provide everyone with at home gyms. And internet. And food. And soap and shampoo. We should live our lives with the government 3D printing every possible item we might need and shipping them out to us every week in case things go bad.

[BearyManilowe]

Yesterday, Trump said that the government will cover the cost of Covid-19 treatment for uninsured health care workers.
source: https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/us-gov...-19-treatment/

And Sillie backing out of his thread like

[bezarker]

Spoiler!

[Bushmaster]

Yesterday, Trump said that the government will cover the cost of Covid-19 treatment for uninsured health care workers.
source: https://nypost.com/2020/04/03/us-gov...-19-treatment/

Sillie flipping and turning this into orange man bad in 5... 4.. 3... 2..

[Audioslave]

I believe we're definitely another step closer to some sort of universal healthcare after this. What exactly that looks like will be up for debate but when it rains it pours. And people aren't going to want to be put in a position on whether they can float their rent, health insurance, food bill, etc. during the next pandemic. I think some sort of universal healthcare system will gain more traction with voters moving forward.

[5x10]

Gee, it almost seems like tying healthcare to your job isn't the greatest idea in the world.

If only we had something like Obamacare set up for just this kind of event.

cobra

[TrueTruth]

Gee OP, I didn't know that Obamacare was free! It's not like I tried to sign up for Obamacare 10 years ago and almost had a heart attack when I saw how high that monthly premium and deductible was. So high that you rather die than pay for it. I guess Harry Potter will say "ekspeliarmo" and make that payment magically go away when chit hits the fan like it did now, huh. And then that flying unicorn will all take us to Disneyland.

[acrawlingchaos]

Obviously you can still get insurance. But with no job, no employer paying their part, how doth one pay for new insurance?

Same way the premiums for ACA are paid I guess.