When I left my old job, I was given the option of COBRA to keep my health and dental. I figured that I wouldn't be taking them up on that, since I can get health and dental through the school district. Then I discovered that the school district insurance costs about the same as the COBRA, only a little more. Ouch.
I am pretty healthy, so I have a feeling that I'll just do what I did the last time I was teaching and go with the cheap dental and no health insurance. And knock on wood. Yuck.
Universal healthcare anyone?
