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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by oh_sigh on Thursday October 19, 2023 @03:58PM (#37947908)
You can buy healthcare on the free market.

And you aren't being "let go" - the entire company is going under. If you are laid off and the company stays healthy, it makes sense to have some concessions. But if the entire business ceases to exist. I don't know why would you expect anything from it.

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:00PM (#37947933)
Wonder if it might make sense for the social safety net to include such a provision for workers of businesses that go under. If we're not going to have universal public coverage, might as well add provision for such an extenuating circumstance as that.
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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by camhart on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:14PM (#37948095)
Unemployment benefits should already apply wouldn't they?
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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:16PM (#37948139)
Should provide something better than COBRA
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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by FireBeyond on Thursday October 19, 2023 @06:55PM (#37949934)
I love that COBRA isn't just paying the entirety of the health insurance your employer was paying (or partially paying for you), but an additional 5% fee on top of that.

Talk about insult on injury. Gotta love the lobbying that allows that.

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Re:Convoy collapse: Read CEO's memo detailing shutdown of Se... by oh_sigh on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:08PM (#37948031)
I think it makes perfect sense - in fact, divorcing healthcare entirely from employment.
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