Welcome to Part III in my series of The First Five Things to Do After You Lose Your Job. Previously I wrote about the importance of addressing the immediate emotional impacts of losing your job by advising you to take a moment to ingest your situation and to make sure that you share this event with others. This time I want to point you in a different direction and advise you to take charge of your and your family’s healthcare. It is important at a time like this to be strategic and not only address the emotional issues you are facing but to also take care of the more practical matters at hand. This step is extremely time-sensitive and of all the areas where I counsel clients, this is where I save them the most money and heartache.