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I don't think this is true? It depends on several different things. If Amazon covers 100% of the insurance then they have to take it, or if it's in their employ

I don't think this is true? It depends on several different things. If Amazon covers 100% of the insurance then they have to take it, or if it's in their employment contract that they have to take it, then they have to. Additionally, if they are paid a low enough emount that they qualify for government subsidies on health insurance, they can't get those if they deny the Amazon supplied insurance. Edit: I checked, and Amazon warehouse workers are paid little enough that they get the subsidies, so without them, I'm skeptical they could afford insurance, especially if they have a family. Finally, you can't switch any time, it can only be done during an open enrollment period or if you have a major life event like getting married, I think?

rovr138 6y ago
> Finally, you can't switch any time, it can only be done during an open enrollment period or if you have a major life event like getting married, I think? I know you can’t change the policy, but I’m not sure about providers (like going from being in your jobs policy to going with a private one)
- Miner49er 6y ago
  I don't think so, you can cancel any time, but even with private insurance, I don't think you can enroll anytime.
  - rovr138 6y ago
    I honestly haven’t had private insurance in maybe 10 years so I don’t know if and how things may have changed. And timing may also have simply worked out when I did. What’s horrible is, imagine being let go or quitting your job, not being able to afford COBRA (or whatever it’s called now) and then not even being able to signup for private insurance due to open enrollment period not lining up. . I follow some people in social media from when I worked at Starbucks. I saw recently someone saying they feel something on one hand and not the other. Someone commented that it was time for some home surgery and they agreed. I have no idea if they are serious or not, and that worries me. I would hope they’re joking, but with the state of things, who knows (and I honestly think if needed, they’d do it).
    - Miner49er 6y ago
      Losing your insurance by losing your job is one of those major life events that qualifies a person for a "special enrollment period" where they can enroll, I think.

rovr138 6y ago

> Finally, you can't switch any time, it can only be done during an open enrollment period or if you have a major life event like getting married, I think? I know you can’t change the policy, but I’m not sure about providers (like going from being in your jobs policy to going with a private one)

Miner49er 6y ago
I don't think so, you can cancel any time, but even with private insurance, I don't think you can enroll anytime.
- rovr138 6y ago
  I honestly haven’t had private insurance in maybe 10 years so I don’t know if and how things may have changed. And timing may also have simply worked out when I did. What’s horrible is, imagine being let go or quitting your job, not being able to afford COBRA (or whatever it’s called now) and then not even being able to signup for private insurance due to open enrollment period not lining up. . I follow some people in social media from when I worked at Starbucks. I saw recently someone saying they feel something on one hand and not the other. Someone commented that it was time for some home surgery and they agreed. I have no idea if they are serious or not, and that worries me. I would hope they’re joking, but with the state of things, who knows (and I honestly think if needed, they’d do it).
  - Miner49er 6y ago
    Losing your insurance by losing your job is one of those major life events that qualifies a person for a "special enrollment period" where they can enroll, I think.