6 months of unemployment payments (if you have worked for at least 6 months and live in a state that doesn't play games with unemployment) is a somewhat cilivized safety net.
While finding a job in a bad economy can certainly be hard, at least you will be able to pay your rent and buy food and plan for the event that you are not able to maintain your current lifestyle.
However our medical insurance situation, unless you are able to qualify for a free/less than $30 per month plan, is really horrific and cannot be justified. If someone is healthy and becomes unemployed, it is not terrible but definitely not good. If you have routine medicines and you are unemployed.... death sentence.
While finding a job in a bad economy can certainly be hard, at least you will be able to pay your rent and buy food and plan for the event that you are not able to maintain your current lifestyle.
However our medical insurance situation, unless you are able to qualify for a free/less than $30 per month plan, is really horrific and cannot be justified. If someone is healthy and becomes unemployed, it is not terrible but definitely not good. If you have routine medicines and you are unemployed.... death sentence.