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COBRA subsidy’s end will add millions to rolls of uninsured

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:30:27 +0000

A federal program allowing people who lose their jobs to keep the employer-provided insurance expired Aug. 31 after three extensions, leaving millions of beneficiaries and their dependents uninsured.

COBRA subsidy’s end will add millions to rolls of uninsured via IFAwebnews.

New York orders insurer to reinstate COBRA coverage wrongly terminated

Bob Graham — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:25:03 +0000

The New York State Insurance Department ordered a health plan to reinstate coverage for a state resident whose coverage was terminated mistakenly when the state’s COBRA continuation coverage expired after 15 months.

New York orders insurer to reinstate COBRA coverage wrongly terminated via IFAwebnews.

Pelosi: Social Security cuts should not be part of federal deficit fix

Bob Graham — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:39:47 +0000

The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives doesn’t want to trim Social Security benefits to ease the federal deficit.

Pelosi: Social Security cuts should not be part of federal deficit fix via IFAwebnews.

‘Compassionate’ Congress and Obama refuse to extend COBRA

Tony Ondrusek — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:51 +0000

Congress allows unemployed to go without COBRA benefits as a result of political miscalculations

‘Compassionate’ Congress and Obama refuse to extend COBRA via IFAwebnews.

House passes extension of unemployment benefits, without COBRA

Bob Graham — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:07:02 +0000

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives approved an extension of unemployment benefits to Nov. 30, retroactive to June 2.

House passes extension of unemployment benefits, without COBRA via IFAwebnews.

With addition, Senate expected to extend unemployment benefits

Bob Graham — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:19:27 +0000

Senate Democrats say that with the senator taking over the seat vacated by the death of Robert Byrd, they should finally have enough votes to pass an extension to unemployment benefits.

With addition, Senate expected to extend unemployment benefits via IFAwebnews.

To win extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA, spend wisely

Tony Ondrusek — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:20:41 +0000

News Update: View House passes extension of unemployment benefits, without COBRA

Perhaps it’s wise, as Harry Reid sees it, for Congress to extend unemployment benefits and COBRA. Certainly, helping those who ... Read →

To win extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA, spend wisely via IFAwebnews.

Reid to push to extend unemployment, COBRA benefits again

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:45:20 +0000

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will renew his effort to win Congress’ approval for extending unemployment benefits, including COBRA.

Reid to push to extend unemployment, COBRA benefits again via IFAwebnews.

House eyes extension of unemployment, COBRA benefits to Nov. 30

Bob Graham — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:00:14 +0000

A bill to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits was introduced by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives as failure to fund an extension affects more people.

House eyes extension of unemployment, COBRA benefits to Nov. 30 via IFAwebnews.

Sens. Brown, Casey pitch COBRA subsidy extension through November

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:45:47 +0000

A pair of U.S. senators is urging colleagues to support an extension of health insurance benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) through the end of November.

Sens. Brown, Casey pitch COBRA subsidy extension through November via IFAwebnews.