February 9, 2012: The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00 a.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1813, the Surface Transportation bill. At approximately 2:00 p.m., there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1813.
I work in the health insurance industry, and I understand how difficult it is for people to get health insurance so they can afford to receive health care services. It isn't so bad in the group market, but there are huge loopholes in the individual market. People, who are not healthy, cannot get insurance. We turn people away every day and they want to buy health insurance.
If they have not exhausted COBRA, they often do not qualify for the Risk Pool. If you are a self employed individual, you do not have access to COBRA. If I were you, I would really focus on fixing the individual insurance laws. People who want to buy individual insurance should be able to regardless of their health status.
Pam -- Sioux Falls
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