Covering Laid-Off Workers: Whats Possible? Eight million Americans were unemployed in February for the 16th consecutive month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the average length of unemployment now exceeds four-and-a-half months.
Later this spring, federal policymakers are likely, once again, to extend unemployment insurance to workers who have been without work for more than six months.
Certainly, unemployment insurance helps meet these workers need for subsistence income. But nearly 4 million unemployed Americans also lack health insurance. It is time for federal policymakers to take the next step and help laid-off workers retain health insurance for their families.
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