Unemployed Health Insurance Options. There are a few options which you can look into should you find yourself without a job and health insurance. Anthem Blue cross offers low cost plans for individuals, families and small businesses.
How can I get affordable health insurance if I’m unemployed?
There are many ways you can obtain affordable health insurance, even after you’ve become unemployed. Check into COBRA, converting your former group health insurance plan into an individual health insurance plan, or a state continuation plan in which you can continue being covered under your previous group health insurance plan for a certain period of time.
What if my last job didn’t offer health insurance?
Finding health insurance when you're unemployed presents some challenges. First of all, affordability is a key issue, because they have recently lost their income or don't currently have an income. On the other hand, it's important to have good coverage in case of a major medical event.
Affordability
Unemployment figures are not encouraging these days. If the current financial woes are not corrected soon, experts predict more job losses on the horizon. You can read other articles on how US jobs will be affected. My concern is that many more families may lose their health benefits when they lose their jobs.