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Illinois jobless feel squeeze of health insurance

Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Washington : DC : USA | 10 months ago

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A report released Friday says a newly unemployed breadwinner in Illinois would have to spend 84 percent of his or her jobless benefits to pay for health insurance for a family. President-elect Barack Obama proposes spending about $80 billion dollars to extend unemployment benefits and...

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News Source: Belleville News-Democrat | 10 months ago

A report released Friday says a newly unemployed breadwinner in Illinois would have to spend 84 percent of his or her jobless benefits to pay for health insurance for a family. President-elect Barack Obama proposes spending about $80 billion dollars...