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Tweet - "Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions."

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Date: July 28, 2020
Issues: National Security Employment and Affirmative Action Abortion Health Insurance

"Senate Republicans introduced legislation today to subsidize employer health insurance for laid-off & furloughed workers through the end of the year--with one condition: as long as the funds don't help plans that cover abortions."

"Problem? This would disqualify most employer plans from the subsidy. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, only 10 percent of all forms of employer insurance exclude abortion coverage. We are in the midst of a global pandemic--now is not the time to be playing abortion politics."

"The House-passed Heroes Act includes a provision that would actually cover 100% of the health insurance premium costs for laid off workers. I am working to make sure that robust federal COBRA funding is included in the next #COVID19 bill that comes out of the Senate."

@SenatorDurbin


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