For many Americans, losing a job means scrambling for health insurance

CBS News

By: Walecia Konrad

When Tim Seib, a theater director who lives in Manhattan, lost not one but two jobs in March due to the shutdowns caused by the coronavirus, he found himself embarking on a different full-time pursuit: hunting for affordable health insurance…”A lot of these folks who’ve never experienced job losses before may not be aware the public options are there and the rules involved,” said Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. And even if they are, she added, it can be complicated and time consuming to apply.

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