If they don't choose within 30 days, a doctor is assigned to them, so there is no coverage gap.

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She listed essential elements for passing a health care bill, including making coverage more affordable for middle-class Americans, sustaining the solvency of the Medicare program for senior citizens while eliminating a gap in their prescription drug coverage, no deficit increase and holding insurance companies accountable.

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But the court said there was a close link between employment and the exposure that led to the illness, and that upholding the appeals court ruling could mean a potential gap in insurance coverage for workers, especially those no longer employed by the same firm.

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