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Savvy Senior: How to find health insurance after a job loss

Dear Savvy Senior,

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I just got laid off from my job of 22 years and need to find health insurance until I can get another job or enroll in Medicare at age 65. What are my options?

Scared to Death

Dear Scared,

I’m very sorry about your job loss. It’s estimated that as many as 45 million Americans could lose their health insurance as businesses continue to lay off...