Background About Equal Access to COBRA Act edit
The bill was introduced to the house by former rep. Anthony Weiner[1] on March 10, 2011. Anthony Weiner resigned due to sexual assault charges and the bill is now represented by rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA)[2]. On March 10, 2011 the bill was introduced to the Senate, by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)[3].[4]
About the Bill edit
COBRA is an acronym for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.[5] The Equal Access to COBRA Act gives health care coverage to same-sex couples, and LGBTQ families only for a limited time after their employment has expired.
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- ^ "Anthony Weiner". Wikipedia. 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Jackie Speier". Wikipedia. 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Barbara Boxer". Wikipedia. 2017-04-19.
- ^ Campaign, Human Rights. "Equal Access to COBRA Act | Human Rights Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "COBRA extends group health insurance after job loss | UnitedHealthOne". www.uhone.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.