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7 arrested during sit-in

at insurance company

CHICAGO - Seven protesters have been arrested in Chicago during a sit-in for single-payer universal health insurance.

The arrests took place Thursday at Cigna health insurance company's Midwest sales office. Police spokesman Officer Robert Perez said the protesters were arrested on criminal trespassing charges.

They were among about two dozen advocates who picketed at Cigna. Protesters carried signs and chanted "patients, not profits."

Organizers include the groups Healthcare-NOW! and the Center for the Working Poor. They plan similar protests next week in several other cities where Cigna's corporate headquarters are located.

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