Jobless Aid in Crisis
December 2nd, 2009 admin
Yesterday, millions of unemployed Americans lost their federal health insurance subsidies. Next month, a million or more could lose their unemployment insurance benefits. At a time when long-term joblessness is at record levels, and with more than 15 million Americans unemployed, the safety net of benefits that helps sustain those out of work is fraying and disintegrating. In a piece tucked away in the health care column of today’s New York Times Katherine Seelye reports Millions of Jobless Lose Insurance Aid : The changes that the health care bills in Congress envision are years away — not soon enough to help the millions of unemployed people who, on Monday, lost their temporary…
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