Report: Senate Democrats to ‘Fully Subsidize’ Employer Healthcare Coverage, Including Illegal ImmigrantsSean Moran 3 Mar 2021
Senate Democrats are preparing to fully underwrite COBRA subsidies for laid-off workers in their version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which would also aid illegal immigrants, according to a report from Politico.
After the House passed the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill on partisan lines, Senate Democrats are now preparing their version of the mammoth legislation.
Politico reported that Senate Democrats want to increase the COBRA subsidies to help laid-off workers so that they can continue to stay on their employer-provided healthcare plan rather than shop for a plan on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges.
The House version of the legislation allowed for subsidies to pay for 85 percent of COBRA premiums to laid-off workers, including illegal immigrants.
The Senate Democrat version would reportedly increase the subsidies to 100 percent of premiums, which would cost roughly $15 billion.
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