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February 10, 2021
The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Majority Leader Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader Washington, DC 20515

Dear Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy:
We ask you to help recently unemployed or furloughed Americans affected by the pandemic keep their employment-based health coverage while we weather this unprecedented public health and economic crisis. As you did in 2009 and as President Biden recommended in his "American Rescue Plan," you can ensure Americans have access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage by including funding for temporary COBRA continuation coverage in the next COVID relief package. The undersigned stakeholders represent employers, labor, consumer groups, faith-based organizations, patient groups, health care providers and others who stand ready to work with you to achieve this shared goal.
Providing families with the security of health coverage should be a priority during the pandemic. While we hope full economic recovery is near, many individuals are still facing reduced hours, lay-offs and furloughs that may affect their ability to pay for the health coverage they trust and want to keep. By supporting robust COBRA continuation coverage, including continuation coverage for churches and faith-based organizations, we can help families keep their current doctors, treatment plans and health coverage during this crisis. Everyone in the health care system benefits from extended employment-based health coverage, from patients to providers, especially as the system faces unprecedented strain.
Supporting continuation coverage is a bipartisan idea that has been embraced by members on both sides of the aisle. We all want to get America's economy thriving and back to work and school. Until we are safe from the public health and economic threats of COVID-19, it's time to give Americans the peace of mind that comes with maintaining affordable health insurance.
Let's work together to keep families healthy and secure by supporting temporary COBRA continuation health coverage.
Sincerely,
AFL-CIO Alliance for Retired Americans Alliance to Fight for Health Care Alternative Benefit Concepts American Benefits Council American Conference of Cantors American Federation of Teachers America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) ASAE Associated General Contractors Association of American Medical Colleges Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

The Association of Union Constructors Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Miller's International Union Balanced Rock Insurance Agency, Inc. Blasingame Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Association The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA Brighthouse Financial California Schools VEBA CancerCare Central Conference of American Rabbis Children's Hospital Association Christian Churches Pension Plan Church Alliance Church of God Benefits Board, Inc. Church Pension Group Coleman County Telephone Cooperative Communications Workers of America Council for Affordable Health Coverage The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers CVSHealth Drywall & Interior Systems Contractors Association of NJ Employers Council on Flexible Compensation Federation of American Hospitals Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Health Action Council Healthcare Leadership Council HealthEquity, Inc. Houston Business Coalition on Health IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc. Indiana Chamber of Commerce International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) International Brotherhood of Teamsters International Brotherhood of Boilermakers The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Kaiser Permanente Midwest Business Group on Health Minnesota Assoc of Health Underwriters National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions National Association of Dental Plans National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans National Education Association National Electrical Contractors Association Nevada State Association of Health Underwriters O.C.A. Ohio Society of Association Executives PayFlex Systems USA, Inc. Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Pension Fund of the Christian Church Penske Transportation Services Piper Jordan Portico Benefit Services | A ministry of the ELCA Princeton HR Solutions, LLC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Purchaser Business Group on Health Quest Diagnostics

Reform Pension Board Sage Benefit Advisors Sazerac Scheffler Electric Corp. Signatory Wall & Ceiling Contractors Alliance SMART Society of Professional Benefit Administrators Sperry Rail, Inc. Toyota of Irving Union for Reform Judaism UNITE HERE United Brotherhood of Carpenters United States of Care United Steelworkers Veritiv Corporation WAHU - Washington Association of Health Underwriters Watkins Group WEX, Inc. White Pine Chamber of Commerce White Pine Horse Races Association Willis Towers Watson