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 ...

Park Rapids woman who shot ex-boyfriend claims it was self defense - DL-Online

PARK RAPIDS – When Stephanie Wehmas fired several rounds from a semi-automatic rifle into a Clover Township cabin last summer, striking her ex-boyfriend and another man, she was shooting in self-defense. Wehmas, 21, Park Rapids, faces two counts ...

Pet health insurance can help save cash, but plans have restrictions ... - Los Angeles Times

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 ...

Survey: Those With Health Insurance Skimp On Care, Too - Wall Street Journal

Americans with health insurance are among those skimping on care and having trouble paying medical bills, according to a research-firm survey commissioned by Aetna Inc. (AET). People are skipping medications and delaying doctor visits, according to ...

Out of work, with no health insurance - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Having been treated for cancer, and wife with type 2 diabetes, our ONLY option was COBRA or her "inferior" employer health plan. Even with … read more our "pre-conditions" we have paid more in health care premiums than our insurers have paid for ...