Average monthly COBRA enrollment rates among subsidy-eligibleemployees jumped 20 percentage points between March and November2009.

According to HR consulting company Hewitt Associates, theenrollment increase highlights how important a federal subsidybenefit (enacted last March) has been for families affected byunemployment.

The consulting firm analyzed 200 large U.S. companiesrepresenting 8 million employees. COBRA enrollment rates forsubsidy-eligible employees between March and November 2009 averaged39 percent, compared to 19 percent for the period of September 2008to February 2009--prior to when the subsidy was enacted, accordingto Hewitt.

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