Ahab's Journal

California Senate approves resolution calling for health care for fishermen

The Wiggins measure urges Congress to pass the Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act of 2008 that would create a health insurance fund for fishing men and women and their families.  

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Wiggins calls on Congress for fishermen's insurance

California State Sen. Patricia Wiggins has introduced legislation calling on Congress and the president to approve two federal bills that would provide coastal states with funding to implement health care programs for commercial fishermen.

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Health care coverage for fishing families could stall

An innovative new plan to provide health care coverage for fishing families could stall due to the sudden illness of Senator Ted Kennedy.

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Fishermen's health legislation

Kennedy, Kerry, Frank, Tierney, and Delahunt today introduced legislation to provide low-cost health coverage to fishermen and their families in Massachusetts and other coastal states. Download national_fishermen_health_bill_introduced.eml