To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act.

Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3930, Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act - in addition to supporting bill, in particular supported increasing Medicaid Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: Continuation of H.R. 3962 from page 2: eligibility to 150 percent of the federal poverty level H.R. 3966, To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act. Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark, America's Healthy Future Act - in addition to supporting Mark, in particular supported subsidy cap at two percent for low-income people. S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, in the Senate, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - in addition to supporting bill, specifically opposed Section 1333 relating to Health Care Choice Compacts and "nationwide plan" and opposed Section 2705 relating to wellness provisions. In addition to supporting H.R. 3590, in particular supported provisions for low-income people: increasing Medicaid eligibility to 150 percent of the federal poverty level; offering stronger premium subsidies for people below 250 percent of the federal povery level; reducing high deductibles and high copayments and improving out-of-pocket limits for low-income people; and also supported closing the doughnut hole for Medicare beneficiaries. Also supported Subtitle D physician payments sunshine provision. Supported the following amendments to H.R. 3590: S.Amdt. 2790 (improve CHIP), S.Amdt. 2868 (include language services and cultural competency training in market-based incentives provision), S.Amdt. 2910 (require 90% minimum loss ratios for health insurance coverage), S.Amdt. 2919 (add external appeals process), S.Amdt. 2920 (insurance company reporting requirements regarding the rate of denial of coverage and enrollment), S.Amdt. 2991 (lift five-year ban on Medicaid for legal immigrant adults), S.Amdt. 3004 (price transparency), S.Amdt. 3065 (make good the provisions of the 2001 Patients' Bill of rights that both House and Senate passed but weren't signed into law), S.Amdt. 3076 (extend cessation benefits to all Medicaid recipients), S.Amdt. 3086 (provide incentives to states to offer home and community-based services as long-term care alternatives to nursing homes), and S.Amdt. 3167 (streamline enrollment). Opposed the following amendment to H.R. 3590: S.Amdt. 3189 (provisions related to Medicare and health behaviors). .

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