Financial insecurity keeps many couples from seeking divorce long after they lose hope for their relationship. They simply cannot afford to go it alone. Because the cost of health care has risen steeply in recent years, their coverage often weighs heavily on such decisions.<\/p>\n
A recent article on the Washington Times Communities website suggests that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, may lower this barrier to divorce if it succeeds in making health care more affordable.<\/p>\n
A study by the University of Michigan in 2012 found that each year, some 115,000 American women lose their health insurance after they get divorced. Many of them are not employed outside the home, work part-time, or work for companies that do not offer insurance. Some are eligible for COBRA benefits, but of those, many cannot afford the premiums while living alone.<\/p>\n
Concerns over health insurance are especially prevalent among couples divorcing after age 50, cases sometimes (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Financial insecurity keeps many couples from seeking divorce long after they lose hope for their relationship. They simply cannot afford to go it alone. Because the cost of health care has risen steeply in recent years, their coverage often weighs…<\/span><\/p>\n