I was recently approved for social security disability. I was then STUNNED to learn that I can get Medicare, but not for 24 months. If I weren't married, I would have to pay my COBRA premiums, which are incredibly expensive, or have no health insurance. Seems like a dangerous gap to me.
I think COBRA is a great thing -- if you have the means to pay for it.
The problem is that if you've lost your job or have a disability... or both... it's a huge opportunity to fall through the cracks. There are some cracks in our health care "system" that are so big that we can hardly avoid them.
I'm happy to hear that you are approved for Social Security Disability. I will be interested to know how that works out and what cracks you can tell us about down the road.
Thanks, Joan.
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