Unemployment benefits set to expire (again)
900 thousand people have seen their benefits expire since June 1st and that number could reach over one million people in the next few weeks. Congress has extended unemployment benefits many times, but this week, the Senate has has been deadlocked on how to pay for the upcoming extension. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich explains the deadlock over the “jobs bill,” and tells us why doctors are about to see their Medicare payments cut by 21 percent.
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