The New York Times has a very useful article on COBRA and how it is affected by the recently-enacted health care reform act. It starts:
“If you’ve recently joined the ranks of the unemployed or are worried that you soon will, you may be wondering if the sweeping new health law will help you. Will you, for instance, still be able to get health insurance under the government-mandated Cobra program? If so, for how long? And at what price?”