Titus Applauds Extension Of Unemployment Benefits

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Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada's Third District applauded the passage of legislation this evening that extends unemployment benefits for Nevadans who are struggling to find work on the heels of the deepest recession since the Great Depression. The bill also prevents a 21 percent cut to doctors who treat Medicare patients and extends COBRA subsidies that unemployed Nevadans rely on for health care.

"The extension of these key provisions is good news for many folks in Southern Nevada who are struggling during these tough economic times," Congresswoman Titus said. "As we work to create jobs in Nevada that will put people back to work, extending unemployment benefits and health care assistance through COBRA is critical as people fight every day just to keep body and soul together. Extending these benefits for some families may be the difference between making or missing the next mortgage payment, and preventing drastic cuts to Medicare payments will ensure that seniors will continue to have access to the doctor they trust."

The bill extends these benefits for two months and makes unemployment benefits retroactive to the beginning of the month after Senate Republicans stood in the way of its speedy passage last month.

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