As Congress searches for ways to stimulate the economy and lessen the impact of the recession, one idea being floated is to extend the 65% health insurance subsidy under COBRA. So what is COBRA, and what does it have to do with family law?

If you get divorced, and your health insurance is through your spouse's job, you must find new insurance. But COBRA - the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 - permits you to stay insured under your ex-spouse's insurance for up to eighteen months, provided you pay the premium at group rates. The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration explains...

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