He will also keep his health insurance for four months.

He has said he wants legislation to allow laid-off workers to be able to keep their health insurance for six months.

The two parties also deadlocked on an economic stimulus package that would have helped laid-off workers trying to keep their health insurance.

Democrats are also pressing for more money for a program that helps unemployed people keep their health insurance.

Two years ago, we helped guarantee that Americans can keep their health insurance when they change jobs.

We came together to help people with disabilities keep their health insurance when they go to work.

We should also help facilitate a market for renewable health plans to ensure people with preexisting conditions are able to keep their health insurance.

I propose in my balanced-budget plan paid for, to help unemployed families keep their health insurance for up to six months.

"Some states could view this as a nice complement to efforts to help parents move from public assistance to work while keeping their health insurance."

No one can say with any confidence how many might be working if they could keep their health insurance.