You very well could be right about the price increase for PEC. BUT, if the increase is totally cost prohibitive, isn't that the same as not allowing them? This would be the type of Sh$T that is a typical feel good story, "look what we did for you", now you can get coverage.... for $4,000 a month. Just spit balling here, I'm not arguing with you sir.
Same with Cobra, as far as I am concerned. About 90% of my adult life, there was no way I could ever have afforded $1300-$1500 per month that my employer had previously been kicking in.