Federal COBRA Subsidy has been Extended and Expanded

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the federal government pays 65 percent of COBRA premiums for up to 9 months for Assistance Eligible Individuals who were involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009. An extension was signed into law by President Obama on Saturday, December 19, 2009 as …