I have spent about 90% of my adult working life making sure any and all employees of where I worked had the best possible health insurance possible. Not just some coverage – but low deductible, PPO, excellent network, employer-paid premiums plus spouse, family AND domestic partner before that was even a thing or before most companies even thought about it let alone offered it. Even when the CEO\/MGP of the company wasn’t so sure on the expense of it all – I lobbied and won. Always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s face it – HR works for the company. Yes – in support of the employees, but at the end of the day, HR will side with the company. As they should. I am not a fn union leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I **ALWAYS** looked for the best option for the employee because that helped the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I guess it is only fitting that as my Federal COBRA is expiring, I find out that the new health plan my old company switched to is a plan that will not support conversion to individual plans. Now…that’s not their job. I get it. But ironic nonetheless. So the plan I now will sign up for is 50% more expensive than my COBRA was and also offers about 50% of the benefits. THANK YOU OBAMA. I HOPE YOU CHOKE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are other FN ridiculous components to this such as other ex-employees being offered better options, but I guess whatever. I am too tired to type. I’d rather watch an episode of TV or read. Clear my brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I will continue to be angry. Until I decide to vent more. Or just stew. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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