House Proceeding 12-08-09 on Dec 8th, 2009 :: 0:02:40 to 0:03:30
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Joe Sestak: cobra, the continuation protection act, to ensure health coverage for millions of americans who through no fault of their own has lost their jobs. and now since wall street gambled with their savings cannot afford the cobra premium to keep their health care fro their former employer. in the economic stimulus bill we provided 65% of the cost of

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Speech By: Joe Sestak

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Joe Sestak: those premiums, but those benefits are now running off for those who were laid off first. i ask this house to quickly pass the bill to extend tse cobra premiums subsidies for six months. take a woman in my district. she pays $535 for her 35% share of the premium.

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Joe Sestak: it will go over $1,500 very soon if we do not act. and she has a pre-existing condition and must keep on her health care plan. hundreds have contacted my office regarding this, and i ask this house to quickly help