Report: COBRA cost outweighs Florida jobless benefit - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Florida is one of nine states in which the average premium for COBRA, providing health care coverage for laid-off workers and their families, equals or exceeds the average unemployment benefits, according to a study by Families USA . The report ...

Big Three Auto Makers Tackling Overstock - Barron's Online

AT THE END OF DECEMBER, we find Big 3 dealer stocks to be about 31% above normal, which is about where they ended November. The truck mix headed higher again in December, and combined with weak industry sales to leave cars about 75% overstocked ...

Unemployed squeezed on health insurance - Biloxi Sun Herald

WASHINGTON -- Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report. And if they want coverage for their families, the ...

Health insurance no bargain for unemployed: group - HealthCentral.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. program aimed at helping unemployed people keep their health insurance costs so much it is largely unaffordable, a health consumer group said in a report released on Friday. On average, health insurance plans available ...

Pet health insurance can help save cash, but plans have restrictions ... - Chicago Tribune

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a common remark for those devoted to their pooches: "I spend more on my dog's health care than I do on my own!" Dog owners can expect to pay a few hundred dollars a year for routine veterinary care, but a serious illness could ...