California Legislature has approved two bills that would establish the California Health Benefits Exchange: http://bit.ly/buUa3e

Anthem Blue Cross redesigned their member website. If you are a member you will need to re-create an account. Details here: http://bit.ly/bBKFvJ

If you are near Palo Alto during lunch tomorrow (July 27) still time to join us for informative talk on health reform. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/cf6KG2

Repealed or not repealed, unpopular 1099 provision in health reform could create new problems, report says. Two good reads: http://bit.ly/bVBsEy and http://bit.ly/cZcgNZ

Useful tool. Order confidential lab tests w/o doctor visit. Direct access labs provides key biometric tests; http://bit.ly/dm7faP

Join us tomorrow night, August 24 for a talk on health reform & it's impact to your business. Sponsored by ASCCA: http://bit.ly/9GRChV

Deductible: the amount you must pay before an insurer will cover any of your expenses. This cool video does a good job explaining this often confusing term: http://bit.ly/blyIxH

Recent participant feedback re our last healthcare reform talk: "I listened in on the webinar you presented at WIC. First, thank you! It was the best explanation of this topic I have found. Archived here: http://bit.ly/bxs4uI

Aetna to stop selling child-only health insurance polices in most states in October. Second carrier (more to come) to pull out of a market based on reform requirements: http://exm.nr/a6i8jP

carriers/vendors providing more tools to prevent disease and live healthier life. one such example here; http://bit.ly/a5lPPC

Health Care reform includes requirements that health insurers cover preventive services with no member cost sharing. Interim final rules/details here: http://bit.ly/93rtS0

Save the Date! I'll be speaking on September 16th - Tri-Valley Consultants Forum, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Ramon have partnered to bring you an informative business event on the Health Care Reform Bill. Details to come...