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In the last year I have gone from fulltime employment with fully employer funded health insurance to partime employment (same employer) with no health coverage and no ability to even get coverage thru my employer who is part of the OEBB insurance pool. My wife who also had coverage through her employer lost her job completly and therefore her coverage. WE now pay 60% of my take home pay for a $5,000 deductible health insurance plan. How sustainable is that? The only reason we can even afford to get coverage is because we have paid our house off and don't have a mortgage payment anymore. This year I turn 60 and my premium will jump up considerably even if there is no other increases by the company.Yes, I tried COBRA but it was even more expensive and was a nightmare to deal with.

I love my job and would keep it until I retire except for the fact that there is no coverage available for part time employment and there is not much hope that will change.  I am now looking for another job with benefits and will leave my employer as soon as I find anything with health insurance coverage. This is just one of many reasons why health care insurance should not be tied to employment especially at this time with so many people out of work.

posted 2 years, 2 months ago
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