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Senators Push For COBRA Benefit Extension

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Senate moves to extend unemployment benefits, no COBRA subsidy extension

news-medical.net — “The New York Times: "The Senate broke a stalemate on Tuesday over extending unemployment benefits for Americans who have been out of work for six months or more, voting to override Republican objections that the bill's costs would add to the federal deficit" (Hulse, 7/20).View full resource at news-medical.net

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Infighting threatens COBRA subsidy extension, longer Medicare doc pay 'fix'

news-medical.net — “Roll Call reports that infighting over some unemployment benefits and a scheduled "fix" of Medicare physician payments has left Democratic congressional leaders at a "dramatic low" in their relationship. "And while publicly, House and Senate leaders refused to assign blame, the behind-the-scenes story was far different. The deadline for the benefits package had been looming for weeks.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Vote Expected Today On COBRA Subsidy Extension

medicalnewstoday.com — “Democrats' extension of jobless benefits - including provisions to extend a subsidy to help the newly laid-off afford health insurance - passed a key procedural test yesterday. A final Senate voteView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Obama signs legislation delaying Medicare physician pay cut - McKnight's Long Term Care News

mcknights.com — “The Senate was set to vote Thursday to approve a delay of the 21.2% cut in Medicare physician pay, as well as an extension of the COBRA unemployment insurance benefit until the end of May. The move comes the same day the cut was scheduled effect.View full resource at mcknights.com

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Vote expected today on COBRA subsidy extension

news-medical.net — “Democrats' extension of jobless benefits - including provisions to extend a subsidy to help the newly laid-off afford health insurance - passed a key procedural test yesterday. A final Senate vote on the bill could come today.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Senate Democrats Eye COBRA Subsidy Extension Through Memorial Day

medicalnewstoday.com — “Democrats are trying to get Republicans to extend jobless benefits -- including a program to subsidize health insurance coverage for laid-off workers -- through Memorial Day,View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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First Edition: April 15, 2010

news-medical.net — “In today's headlines: The jobless benefits package, including a COBRA subsidy extension and Medicare-doctor pay fix, advances in the Senate. In the House, a committee chairman cancels a hearing on business health care complaints.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Senate passes extension of COBRA, other unemployment benefits

news-medical.net — “The Senate passed a $140 billion "jobs bill" Wednesday that will extend unemployment coverage, increase federal Medicaid funding, block cuts to physician pay and preserve numerous tax breaks and credits that would have expired without congressional action, The Christian Science Monitor reports. "Jobs trump the national debt. That's the message from a robust, bipartisan Senate vote" (Chaddock, 3/10).View full resource at news-medical.net

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GOP Senators worry about backlash from COBRA extension filibuster

news-medical.net — “Los Angeles Times' D.C. Now: "Sen. Jim Bunning, the Republican from Kentucky whom Democrats love to blame for preventing passage of an extension of unemployment benefits, again blocked the Senate from taking up the measure on Tuesday." He says he supports the legislation's goals but will oppose it "until it is fully funded without increasing the federal deficit. In a one-person filibuster [that started last Thursday], Bunning has blocked the bill that, in addition to extending benView full resource at news-medical.net

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GOP Senators Worry About Backlash From COBRA Extension Filibuster - Kaiser Health News

feeds.kaiserhealthnews.org — “Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., continues his one-man effort to hold up legislation that extends unemployment benefits, reverses Medicare's physician pay reduction and provides other stop-gap funding.View full resource at feeds.kaiserhealthnews.org

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Bunning Continues To Block COBRA Subsidy Extension, Medicare 'Doc Fix' - Kaiser Health News

kaiserhealthnews.org — “Sen. Jim Bunning is holding up Senate consideration of temporary extensions of unemployment and other benefits. He believes the measures should not add to the deficit.View full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org

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Reid Wants COBRA Subsidy Extension, Eyes Medicaid Funds For States

medicalnewstoday.com — “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to extend unemployment benefits, health insurance subsidies for those recently laid-off and help for state Medicaid budgets that would in total cost $100View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Reid wants COBRA subsidy extension, eyes Medicaid funds for states

news-medical.net — “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to extend unemployment benefits, health insurance subsidies for those recently laid-off and help for state Medicaid budgets that would in total cost $100 billion, The Associated Press reports. The measure is separate from the jobs bill. "Facing a Feb. 28 deadline, Reid hopes to pass two measures, one as soon as possible. The first includes a 30-day extension of several of soon-to-expire provisions such as jobless aid, parts of the Patriot Act and View full resource at news-medical.net

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Democrats Push For Extension As COBRA Subsidies Expire

medicalnewstoday.com — “Subsidies to help people pay for COBRA benefits - the program that lets laid off or departing employees temporarily hang on to their health coverage - are drying up, theView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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