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As a 65-year-old former Catholic school teacher, Lisa Lancaster logged onto Reddit for the first time in January in search of help filing for unemployment benefits and was surprised to find a community of individuals across the country assisting each other through a very hard time.
For many who have lost their job during the pandemic, the internet offers solidarity in the form of Facebook groups and subreddits dedicated to helping others stay afloat during hard times, answering unemployment questions, and offering useful phone numbers to bypass long hold times for states’ unemployment lines.
One of the biggest challenges for the millions of Americans who became unemployed during the COVID pandemic is deciding whether to pay out of pocket for their health insurance or suffer the consequences of going without the care they desperately need.