Hey - he's been working towards this for a bit, and he just finally woke up. It CAN happen that way, and I think it's a good thing.
It's too bad about the benefits, but do remember - you can Cobra your insurance for 18 mos, and one of the good things about Obamacare is that starting next year you can't be excluded for pre-existing conditions, so it will be feasible to buy your own insurance in 2014.
