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This bill, titled the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, aims to preserve health benefits for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The key provisions of the bill include: - Providing premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage, where the individual only pays 0% of the premium. - Allowing certain individuals to enroll in different coverage offered by their employer if the premium does not exceed their previous coverage. - Extending the COBRA election period and requiring additional notifications to individuals about the premium assistance and coverage options. - Establishing a process for expedited review of denials of premium assistance. - Ensuring the premium assistance is not considered income for the purposes of federal and state programs. - Requiring outreach and education efforts by the government regarding the premium assistance and enrollment options. - Creating a tax credit for employers to offset the cost of providing the premium assistance. - Imposing a penalty for failure to notify a health plan when an individual is no longer eligible for the premium assistance. The bill aims to help workers and their families maintain their health coverage during the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4714/all-info