{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/cohen-answers-memphis-pastors-questions-about-affordable-care-act-marketplace", "Cohen Answers Memphis Pastors' Questions About Affordable Care Act Marketplace", "2013-10-04", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Steve Cohen", "C001068", "cohen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[WASHINGTON, DC] \u2013 In a live video teleconference this afternoon, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) joined more than 40 Memphis-area pastors who had gathered in his Memphis office to discuss implementation of the President\u2019s landmark Affordable Care Act and answer questions on enrollment in the new health insurance marketplace that opened to uninsured Ninth District residents on Tuesday. Video of the Congressman discussing his meeting with the pastors on the floor of the United States House of Representatives is available here.\n\u201cToday\u2019s meeting was very beneficial for our community,\u201d said Congressman Cohen. \u201cI\u2019m glad that I was able to engage with our community leaders in this important conversation, and I look forward to continuing my work of helping citizens get the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.\u201d\nCongressman Cohen had been scheduled to meet with the group of pastors in person, but the shutdown of the federal government required him to remain in Washington. Seedco Senior Vice President Lisa Pote, whose organization offers trained experts to help walk Memphians through the process and help them enroll in insurance plans through the new marketplace, was on hand in Memphis to share her expertise as well. Seedco's Mid-South office is located at 22 North Front Street (Suite 900), and they can be reached by phone at (901) 528-8341.\nMemphians and Ninth District residents interested in finding more information about the health insurance plans made available through the marketplace and those with questions or seeking help choosing the right plan have a number of options available to them. The https://HealthCare.gov website (en Espa\u00f1ol: https://CuidadoDeSalud.gov) provides information and offers online web chats with trained specialists, a 24-hour hotline with translation services for 150 languages is available at (800) 318-2596. Ninth District residents should also feel free to call Congressman Cohen\u2019s Memphis office at (901) 544-4131.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/cohen-answers-memphis-pastors-questions-about-affordable-care-act-marketplace"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8655348792672157, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}