# When Job-Based Health Coverage Ends, COBRA Charges the Full Premium – Price the Marketplace First

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-18T23:45:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/compare-cobra-marketplace/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/when-job-based-health-coverage-ends-cobra-charges-the-full-premium-pri-d2f550/

COBRA feels like the safe choice because you keep the same plan and doctors. What changes is the price. Employers pay most of the premium for active workers, so if yours covered 85%, COBRA costs nearly seven times what you... Source

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