Comments on: Starbucks Health Insurance & Part Time Employment Jobs With Benefits

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:22:56 +0000

Husband laid off after 35 years working for the same company. He’s 54 and hasn’t yet been able to find another full-time job. We were on government-subsidized COBRA for over a year (otherwise we couldn’t have afforded it). Then I managed to find a job with benefits just before COBRA cut off. Working there 6 months and now my manager has told me he’s cutting out my salary entirely and I’ll earn only commissions. No way I can ever sell enough ad space to pay $800/month for the lousy group insurance I get at my company.
Husband has pre-existing conditions and so he’s uninsurable through private insurance. I’m applying at Starbucks. Wish me luck.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:51:37 +0000

I have exhausted COBRA after being laid off by my employer 19 months ago. I had no idea this was coming.

I am 55 years old and have a pre-existing condition that is controlled and I am very healthy. My total medical expenses last year were only $2500.

I have tried to get individual plans in Florida and have been denied. I can get a guaranteed issue plan but that will cost as much as a mortgage payment. HIPPA is even worse, that will cost me a mortgage and a car payment. Both have hugely high deductibles too.

I don’t see any option available to me that won’t cause me totally financial destruction, therefore it seems going without is the only option available. That is very scary and will probably cause additional medical problems just by virtue of the stress of worrying about what MIGHT HAPPEN and how on earth I’m going to pay for it!

Oh, I’m also self employed and have a three year old business that is growing little by little. But paying a $500 a month health insurance premium will kill it completely.

I can see why we have stagnated as a country, we cannot afford to work for ourselves and be an entrepreneur. I’ll have to try to get a part time job too.

I will certainly let you know if I find a solution. So far the only option available to me is to marry my boyfriend to get on his health insurance, at least it’s affordable.

Is this really America?

By: Sandy @yesiamcheap

Sandy @yesiamcheap — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:08:11 +0000

My BF does not have health insurance but has alelrgies and asthma plus family medical history. You have to win the lottery before you can afford to buy insurance. kind of sucks.

By: Allan

Allan — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:22:55 +0000

I am with you in hoping that the new health care law stays, mostly for people with pre-existing conditions, such as yourself.

I myself am in pretty good health, and I was initially against the new law.

But I’ve changed my mind. People who are not able to get health insurance because of pre-existing conditions should have an option, which the new law will provide.

That is something to be thankful for.

By: David

David — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:09:34 +0000

My Niece, who is 19, works at Starbucks part-time and has great benefits.