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		drchopchop on April 2, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Additional 6.6M File for Initial Unemployment Bene... Exactly, I worked at a Fortune 500 tech company and family coverage for COBRA was close to $2000/month. Many employers pay 80%+ of the share, and suddenly taking that all on yourself can be extremely onerous.

blaser-waffle on April 2, 2020 [–]

Same. Not just $2000, but 2000 for what was an extension of my otherwise mediocre work plan.

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