If she is on COBRA - then the act apparently doesn't change that.
If she is due to go off of COBRA and if she is working for a large employer, then things remain the same.
If she is out of a job then she qualifies for subsidies or no payment at all.
As for 'childish nonsense'...it's not name calling. It becomes just that when the system has been ravaged for years, by the hype, the lies, the manipulation, the fear and the lack of logic in so many aspects of it all and still - people continue to ask 'why'?. They were asking 'why' when they were pointing to all the undesirables using the ER system and driving up the costs. They blamed the obese. The smokers. The drunks. The illiegals. The homeless. Some were saying 'well my goodness, look at all those who can afford insurance but refuse to get it'...they didn't want anyone to get care on the taxpayer dime. This new process is a step in getting that care and removing some of that finger pointing and still its 'not fair'......so yes, it does become trite and childish to continue to go on about a system that is going into effect, that has been through the courts and that still has people asking 'why'...
Your sister in law nor you, may apply to any of those categories but a heck of a lot of people asking the questions you ask are in that group. They are quick to point out life isn't 'fair' for people who got lost in the shuffle before and just as quick to say it's not 'fair' when the new law affects them.
sammieswife
Q3: Did the health care reform legislation eliminate COBRA?
No. The new health care reform legislation, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, did not eliminate COBRA or change the COBRA rules. See An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA-The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act for more information about COBRA.
