Starting Sept 1st, 2011; thousands of Americans will begin to lose their subsidy to assist in paying 65% of their Cobra health insurance costs.  As an agent, I never found a situation where a client should have turned down the subsidy.  $350/mo for a family of four on a cadillace plan was impossible to beat on the open private health insurance market.  Now that the cobra subsidy has expired, many are on their own to get coverage and keep the costs low.  Most states have a robust marketplace, and with the assistance of an agent, you have  a better chance to avoid mistakes, give insight into underwriting differences, rate ups, exclusion riders, and of course….price and benefits comparison.  One way to get in touch with an agent in your state is by visiting ReplaceCobra.com

Read entire article here:  McClatchy – Federal Subsidy for Cobra health covearge to expire

or here at Kaiser Health News