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November 8, 2001 - 6,532 subscribers
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Senate Democrats Say COBRA Subsidies Are Superior to House's Proposal
Excerpt: "Senate Democrats on Wednesday said their version of an economic 'stimulus' bill is superior to the versions proposed by President Bush and passed by Republicans in the House, particularly its health insurance provisions. The Senate Finance Committee is expected to approve the package at a meeting Thursday." (Reuters Health via Excite News)
Senate Approves D.C. Funding of Domestic Partners Benefits
Excerpt: "In passing the District's [budget], the Senate joined the House in letting the city use local funds to implement a 1992 local measure that allows government workers to buy health insurance for unmarried or same-sex partners." (Washington Post)
Miami Beach Voters Approve Domestic Partner Initiative
Excerpt: "Voters here approved a ballot measure on Tuesday offering health care coverage to the domestic partners of gay and lesbian city employees." (The Miami Herald)
Appropriations Bill With Mental Health Parity Passes Senate, Goes To Conference
On November 7, the Senate passed H.R. 3061, the 2002 Appropriations Act for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The bill includes an expansion of the Mental Health Parity Act. (Spencernet)
Number of Uninsured Down (Or Not?)
An estimated 14.0 percent of the population were without health insurance coverage during the entire year in 2000, down from 14.3 % in 1999, according to the September 2001 issue of Current Population Reports published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Similarly, the number of people without health insurance coverage declined in 2000,to 38.7 million, down 0.6 million from the previous year, says the Census Bureau. (Spencernet)
Compensating of Reservists Looms Larger If War Persists
Excerpt: "Most municipalities have responded by guaranteeing their reservist employees their benefits, seniority and pay -- covering the difference between their military and civilian salaries -- through the end of the year, while others, such as West Seneca, have extended it for 90 days." (Buffalo News via IFEBP)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings (Post Yours!)
| Pension Administrator | for Means & Associates, LLC in CA |
| Pension Representative | for Third-Party Administrator in WA |
| Vice President - Public Sector Recordkeeping | for CitiStreet - A State Street and Citigroup company in FL |
| Human Resource Program Manager | for USAA in TX |
| 401(k)/Pension Administrator | for Century Benefits Consulting in CA |
| Pension Plan Administrator | for Fred S. Shapiro & Assoc., Inc. in MD |
Newly Posted Conferences (Post Yours!)
| The Health of the Southern California Economy | in CA on November 30, 2001 presented by Employee Benefit Planning Association of Southern California |
| Complying With An ERISA Part 7 DOL Audit | in CA on November 28, 2001 presented by The Los Angeles Chapter of International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists |
Newly Posted Press Releases
| MyBenefitSource Payroll Solutions Available Online Through CPA2Biz (MyBenefitSource) |
| OnQue Technologies, Inc. Releases COBRA Administration Software (OnQue Technologies, Inc.) |
| 1Point Launches The SafeSolo401K® Plan (1Point Administrative Services) |
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