Reid Pushing for COBRA extension and more...
In similar reports Majority leader Henry Reid (D) has planned extensions for the COBRA subsidy. As details continue to be known, it looks as if Reid will be proposing a plan that will allow for a 30-day extensions of the COBRA subsidy, parts of the Patriot Act, and prevention of cuts in the Medicaid program.
Being called a "stopgap" measure, the subsidy is set to expire February 28. Cutting it very close to the deadline has already proven costly. With the date approaching many unemployment agencies have begun sending out letters that are addressing the issue.
Labels: COBRA, cobra subsidy, Insurance, unemployment