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Jobless Benefits Set to Expire June 2
Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans will begin to run out tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2, 2010.Act Now to Extend Lifesaving COBRA Benefits
When passing the health care reform bill, Congress failed to include a measure extending overall COBRAbenefits until 2014, when many of the new state-run health care exchanges would be in place. Current benefits are only available for a maximum of 18 months – not nearly enough time in a recession rife with long-term unemployment.Act Now to Preserve COBRA Subsidy
Efforts are under way in Congress to do away with the temporary extensions on legislation that allows laid-off workers to receive help with COBRA health care premiums. The Senate passed a bill to extend the 65 percent subsidy through the end of 2010. The measure is now under debate in the House.Sign the Bunning Petition: Throw The Bum Out!
On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Kentucky GOP Senator Jim Bunning declared aloud it was “tough sh*t” if Senators disagreed with his efforts to block an extension of unemployment benefits for jobless Americans.Take Action for COBRA Subsidy Extension
A last-minute provision put in place by Congress which allows jobless workers to receive up to 15 months of help with COBRA payments is set to expire.Obama Signs COBRA Subsidy Extension
An extension of the 65 percent COBRA subsidy was signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2009. This extension extends the eligibility window for the subsidy until February 28, 2010, and also increases the subsidy period for laid-off workers to 15 months of coverage, up from the current nine months.Food Stamps Lose Stigma as Recession Deepens
A new report by The New York Times shows food stamp use at an all time high while the cost of health insurance for millions of laid-off Americans has nearly tripled as coverage for the first wave of COBRA subsidy recipients came to an end.
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