New online tools allow consumers to track health insurance rate hikes: http://bit.ly/a4e3Sy

Join us for our August event; Navigating the Healthcare Maze. In cooperation with Ameriprise Financial. Register here: http://bit.ly/cf6KG2

What is driving health insurance premium increases? Good read: http://bit.ly/aeNMpU.

HHS Secretary Sebelius announces new Pre-Existing condition insurance. Provides temp coverage for those w/o insurance due to pre-existing conditions: http://bit.ly/b5YxPX

Good article for detail on preventive care coverage following last post; http://bit.ly/d6daYH

HHS Releases Final Interim Guidance on Preventive Health Cost-Sharing. Plans must cover without copay, coinsurance or deductible certain preventive services: http://bit.ly/9brFdR

On July 2, The NY Times (http://nyti.ms/clZWNd) noted that the health care overhaul's beginnings were earning high marks from some quarters.

On Thursday, July 1 HHS unveiled a new web site, HealthCare.gov, where consumers can obtain information about public and private health insurance options in their states.

Blue Cross resubmitted individual rates to DOI and DMHC. Average increases of 14% rather than 40%. Details here: http://bit.ly/9PfcJX

COBRA subsidy (http://bit.ly/dr8gRF) extension ended - May 31, 2010. While Congress may consider extending the government subsidy, there is no immediate news indicating this is the case.