33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage
33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage
The Boeing Co. has cut health care coverage for 33,000 of its workers and their families as machinists union strikes continue to halt production in the Pacific Northwest. The post 33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage appeared first on FreightWaves.
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The first thing we need to do to fix healthcare in this country is to decouple health insurance from our jobs. If you lose your job you should not lose your health benefits. And no, cobra is not a substitute.
Cobra is asptly named. Bunch of fucking snakes.
$680 fuckin dollars while I'm unemployed, per month??? Get da fuck outta heah
After I was laid off it was offer to me at 750 a month while unemployment is 400 and barely covered my bills. I needed health insurance still Don't have it and can't see my doctor.
That's a terrible situation, I hope you find a positive resolution sooner than later 🫤
When it happened to me, Medicaid was a way better solution. The only problem was there was a 2 month delay to get through the oppressive application process. However once activated, it was applied retroactively back to the date I lost my job.
At least it’s retroactive (unless that changed too). You can decide to pay if you have a big enough medical issue
Cobra sucks. “hey you have no income now because you were laid off, want to pay $850/month to continue your health insurance?”
More like 1400-2k.*
Far fingers*
I was shocked to be in a situation recently where it actually made sense to continue partial coverage (my $20/m dental)
Exactly this.
Though I wonder what will happen now that Boeing has done this evil deed. Can the union itself step in and continue health coverage until the strike is resolved? Or are the strikers just screwed if they get sick?