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if you lose your job you lose the insurance in most cases, unless you’re part of a union.
That is not true, COBRA is federal law and you would be eligible for up to 18 months of continuing the exact coverage you had with your employer. It makes no difference if you were laid off or quit.
Important caveat, your former employer will no longer pay a portion of your health insurance, if they were contributing. E.g., if the cost of your plan was $800/month and your employer was paying 50%, your old premium was $400 and will be $800 under COBRA.
Generally this is used as a bridge until you get a new job or take out a plan on the marketplace.
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