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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3930 Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/60712</id>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-16:/commentary/6978219</id>
    <updated>2009-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Insurance Networking News</name>
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 ... bill after a separate bill sponsored by Rep. Joe Sestak, (D-Pa.), the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 (HR 3930), stalled in committee. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977951789&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697244816&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/answers-about-cobra-benefits-and-subsidies-part-1/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-14:/commentary/6955802</id>
    <updated>2009-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>New York Times (blog)</name>
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 Bills are pending in both the House (HR 3930) and Senate (S. 2730) to extend the number of months of Cobra premium assistance for those currently eligible ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/answers-about-cobra-benefits-and-subsidies-part-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cobra Subsidy Extensions and Unemployment Extensions ARE attached to the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-14:/commentary/6955800</id>
    <updated>2009-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gather.com</name>
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 HR 3930, S 2730, S 4183 are now mute. No exact details available. What exactly the benefits are or how long these extensions will last remains to be seen. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948900&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697244816&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S 2730 COBRA Senate Subsidy Extension HR 3930 House Cobra Extension HR 4183 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-13:/commentary/6955799</id>
    <updated>2009-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gather.com</name>
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 HR 3930 Although Mr. Brown clearly states COBRA extension is a temporary solution, he has taken the step of calling for it&amp;#39;s immediate passage because on ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946839&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697241980&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 3920 Cobra Subsidy Another letter begging for action from Joe Sestak!</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-11:/commentary/6955801</id>
    <updated>2009-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gather.com</name>
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 Thank you for contacting me to express your support for HR 3930, the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009, which I introduced on October 26, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977943698&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697241980&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Cobra Subsidy Call to Action A letter From Rep. Sestak HR 3930 IF YOU ARE IN ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-10:/commentary/6926258</id>
    <updated>2009-12-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gather.com</name>
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 I wrote Congressman Sestak, as many probably did, and thanked him for introducing HR 3930. I urged him to help us by pushing it forward. Now he needs help! ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942066&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697244816&amp;amp;nav=Groupspace&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Sestak Urges Action to Extend Emergency Healthcare Coverage</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-07:/commentary/6903997</id>
    <updated>2009-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NewsBlaze</name>
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 In October, Congressman Sestak introduced HR 3930, the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009, to ensure continued assistance for unemployed ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsblaze.com/story/20091208174220zzzz.nb/topstory.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COBRA subsidy program coming to an end</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-05:/commentary/6903998</id>
    <updated>2009-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Times-West Virginian</name>
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 In the House, there was also a bill &#8212; HR 3930 &#8212; introduced that called for a six-month extension. &#8220;When workers lose their jobs, they also lose their health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timeswv.com/business/local_story_340063042.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/2009/12/01/Federal-COBRA-subsidy-expires/1259711434.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6851684</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>La Opini&amp;oacute;n</name>
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 There are currently three bills in Congress&#8212;HR 3930, S. 2730 and HR 3966&#8212;that take different approaches to resolving this issue for millions of unemployed ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/2009/12/01/Federal-COBRA-subsidy-expires/1259711434.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>My Monthly COBRA Payments Just Tripled</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-29:/commentary/6826801</id>
    <updated>2009-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake (blog)</name>
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 A similar bill, HR 3930, was introduced by Joe Sestak in the House. These bills are not part of current health reform legislation; if you support them, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/16836&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6777834</id>
    <updated>2009-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Atlanta Journal Constitution</name>
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 House Bill HR 3930, sponsored by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) would extend the subsidy for another six months; it is in a House committee. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ajc.com/news/q-as-part-of-212960.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COBRA Subsidy Extension?: eHealthInsurance Launches COBRA Subsidy Widget to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6740798</id>
    <updated>2009-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CNNMoney.com (press release)</name>
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 (2) SOURCE (link): House bill HR 3930: &amp;quot;To extend for 6 months the maximum COBRA continuation coverage period for individuals who were involuntarily ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0561461.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Proposed ARRA COBRA Extension Has Employers Scrambling</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6740799</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
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 ... to extend and enhance the COBRA subsidy was introduced last week in the Senate (S.2730) and the week before in the House of Representatives (HR. 3930). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/proposed-arra-cobra-extension-has-employers-scrambling-70456067.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COBRA Extension Efforts Underway</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6740797</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Insurance Networking News</name>
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 Joe Sestak, (D-Penn), the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 (HR 3930), would extend the current 65% government subsidy from nine months to ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insurancenetworking.com/news/COBRA_health_insurance_unemployment_Sherrod_Brown_Joe_Sestak-23624-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COBRA Premium Reduction Extensions Possible with Senate Bill 2730</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-14:/commentary/6702347</id>
    <updated>2009-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Associated Content</name>
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 Representative Joe Sestak (D-Pennsylvania) introduced a similar bill, the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 (HR 3930), in the House on ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2393718/cobra_premium_reduction_extensions.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6696860</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Gather.com</name>
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 Joe Sestak (D-PA) introduced bill HR 3930 in the House to extend COBRA coverage earlier this week, under the radar amidst everything else dominating the ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977878209&amp;amp;grpId=3659174697244816&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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