Legislation approved Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives would temporarily extend federal COBRA subsidies to help cover the cost of health coverage. The bill also extends Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits that would otherwise be phased out by the end of this year.

Also included is a provision, which would prevent a scheduled fee reduction for certain Medicare providers.

The provisions are outlined in H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010, which passed by an overwhelming vote of 395 to 34.

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