I'd love to see a public option, but if that is down the drain, how about a boutique amendment to help my husband and me?
We are a couple ages 59 and 61 with preexisting conditions. Our coverage once came from my husband's employer but he was laid off last year and has not found a new position yet. We currently have the same group insurance he had through work via COBRA, but, by law, COBRA coverage is time limited.
Currently people have the option of staying with company group insurance after they quit or are laid off for up to 18 months. Young people without a serious illness in the family can generally do as well shopping for private insurance, but anyone who has a family member over 50 or one with a chronic illness finds that COBRA is the best deal out there.
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