Allergies are the result of a hypersensitive immune system. The allergic immune system misidentifies an otherwise innocuous substance as harmful, and then attacks the substance with a ferocity far greater than required.
Laying off an employee is different from firing an employee. Firing means letting a worker go for any reason, whereas a layoff refers to an employment termination based on economics, usually involving more than one worker.
Use it before you lose it. One of the first things you should do after getting laid off is ask. the company HR person exactly when your employer-paid coverage expires. If you leave. during the middle of the month, you may have employer-sponsored health insurance. through the end of that month.