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SPOTLIGHT: COBRA subsidy might not reach as many as hoped
April 24, 2009 — 12:44pm ET | By Anne Zieger
When President Obama's stimulus plan included a subsidy designed to help laid-off workers cover COBRA premiums, many consumer advocates cheered. However, it's beginning to look like there's plenty of holes in the plan, which among other things, doesn't cover smaller companies or firms that have gone out of business. Article
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