Ran yesterday in my "five finger" shoes. Calves are real sore but felt good to get out.

12 entrepreneurs reinventing healthcare. Article: http://cnnmon.ie/rNVTyt

Preventive health visits now typically free. However, check code doctor submits. Otherwise, could cost you. Article: http://trib.in/v8swzm

Public remains confident in workplace health benefits, but worried about affordability. Article: http://bit.ly/sy4JMc

Surprise? Healthcare reform seen as big issue in 2012 election. Article: http://usat.ly/sO0bbm

Obese women made an avg of $8666 less than general population and obese men made an avg of $4772 less. Article: http://bit.ly/u3H5da

Six California entities to 'pioneer' accountable care organizations (aco's). Article: http://bit.ly/t97FSP

Advocates & business groups raise concerns about California's new autism coverage mandate. Story here: http://bit.ly/vjPLTT

Obama administration says it will leave definition of essential benefits to states. Article here: http://ping.fm/IwzSy

Find a farmers market using local harvest. http://bit.ly/tTnY4I

CA carriers allow special 2012 HSA open enrollment, allowing members to move to HSA. Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, CalChoice and KP Choice.

Transit and Parking FSAs, 2012 benefit amounts = $240/month for parking (+$10 increase) and $125/month for transit (down from $230).

Full copy of Op/Ed on Brokers & California Exchange. here: http://bit.ly/sq4PUt

My Op/Ed on health insurance brokers and California Exchange published in the Sacramento Business Journal today. Here: http://bit.ly/tiNWF7

Have you done your FSA, HRA or POP nondiscrimination testing? 2012 threshold for defining highly compensated employees is $115,000.

WellnessFX released early access. Wow! Very cool wellness tool. I like what I see so far.

If you like #'s, fascinating to look through insurance filings for rate increases at California DOI. Here: http://1.usa.gov/rZ4w4y

@SmlBizMajority panel on small biz health insurance (bit.ly/uYChAo). FB pics of event (on.fb.me/tzDTJA). Register for next: bit.ly/s2gnv3

Link to video and recipe for healthy Mexican chicken stew from Health Net! Just in time for cooler weather. Here: http://bit.ly/tvL9Yd

Final medical loss ratio rule issued. Fees paid to brokers counted as administrative cost. Article: http://bit.ly/stT2Hb

Save 30-40% on RX by being proactive. Check at pharmacy for discount, compare on pillbot.com and californiarxcard.com

At wellness implementation mtng w/ client. 71% cancer, 70% stroke, 82% diabetes preventable. Most associated w/ obesity. Wow!

California has received about $22 million in wellness, prevention and public health grants. Here: http://bit.ly/vHc59a

Jan. 1, doctors face a 27% cut in their fees for treating Medicare patients. Article: http://usat.ly/uzojOy

Really love GoVoluntr's model - (www.govoluntr.com). Great meeting last night. Track and engage employees in community. Good for health.

Big market. Cigna in Deal to Sell Health Insurance in India. Article: http://nyti.ms/vrc2nt

Interesting. Adjudica's platform = member wellness/health insurance self-management w financial transparency. Here: http://bit.ly/tDHI0g

California Healthline showcases panel discussing incentives for workers who maintain healthy lifestyles. Here: http://bit.ly/t1UccO

Costco to add VSP as vision provider effective 1/1/12.

Anthem Blue Cross being sued over allegations that it breached contracts with individual policyholders by hiking deductibles mid-year.

80 million people in US with prediabetes. Omada Health looking to change this. rockdemo

Thoughts? Wal-Mart to build integrated, low-cost primary care healthcare for preventive and chronic care. Article: http://lat.ms/vcPeQY

Looking forward to Startup demo day at Rock Health tomorrow. Here: http://bit.ly/vFp87f

Great meeting with Health Expense today (http://bit.ly/vfSTj4). Doing some very, very cool stuff!

6 mile round trip bike ride to/from office today. Felt good.

Small Business Majority launched the California Health Coverage Guide for small business owners. Here: http://bit.ly/v3ZZXj

Walgreens to leave Anthem Blue Cross network January 1, 2012.

Sutha, CEO of Massive Health, "folks at Apple have told us it's 'the most beautiful health app' they've seen. Sample: http://bit.ly/sJwuiH

75% HR professionals whose companies offer HSAs say it has helped engage employees in health and wellness. Article: http://bit.ly/vaLzZu

Thoughts? Study shows 58% large employers offer money, discounts, perks to employees for health actions. Article: http://lat.ms/ug6kqJ

Frustrated you don't know cost of health expenses? Health Care Blue Book is wicked good. Test here: http://bit.ly/ulgFVq

Lots chatter re Class Act repeal (long term care insurance). A few: http://nyti.ms/sgqK7f, http://politi.co/slA2c0 and http://bit.ly/ryEPPw

Individual health insurance market in 30 states dominated (>50% market share) by single carrier in 2010. Study: http://bit.ly/nuNLPM

CDC on cost of excessive alcohol consumption calculates societal costs...including lost work productivity. Article: http://bit.ly/mRgN8U

Great panel on designing small business health exchanges! I'll be on the next one Nov 16. Details: http://bit.ly/qLVyrZ

Might save u 35%. Small business health care tax credit - deadline today. Details here: http://bit.ly/qiHEXC

CLASS Act (portion of health reform bill) killed by White House. Article: http://wapo.st/pTofUq

Pharmacy based flu shot popularity growing. Article: http://bit.ly/pgP4Zq

Critical to engage. brand-name statins prescribed w/o trying generic 1st = $5.8 billion wasted spending. Here: http://ping.fm/wjP6I

Supreme Court may wait until after election to rule on healthcare reform. Article: http://politi.co/p54QJY

Employer-sponsored health plan costs increase 9% for 2011. Article: http://bit.ly/qz82S6

Blue Shield of California removes coverage for Bevacizumab to treat breast cancer. Article: http://nyti.ms/mRiIFz

wellness initiative? Fed health insurance premiums rise just 3.8% due to focus generics & wellness programs. Article: http://bit.ly/rrL27C

Cure to stress? iPhone 5 to include “the most revolutionary user interface in the history of technology”. Article: http://onforb.es/nsDvG3

Oracle announces availability of Its healthcare reform solution. Article: http://bit.ly/qdPB6b

Thoughts? Institute of medicine finds no link between immunizations, Autism. Article: http://bit.ly/nJizyB

Survey finds health insurance costing more, covering less. Article: http://nyti.ms/qCkqaT

Living a healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of diabetes by as much as 80 percent. Article: http://usat.ly/p4HUfa

Investment in electronic medical records to jump 76% by 2015, adoption slow due to confusion. Article: http://buswk.co/rm2fcS

Wow! Cost of medical procedures vary up to 500% county by county in California. See map here: http://bit.ly/r5m226

Your smartphone is going to change how you access health care. Article: http://bit.ly/nWM4rR

California HealthCare Foundation unveiled six short videos attempting to explain health reform law. View here: http://bit.ly/n7yvw0

Poverty Rate Second-Highest in 45 Years; Record Numbers Lack Health Insurance. Article: http://bit.ly/qkpUzh

Kaiser reduces rates by 1.2% for all 2-50 employee groups with effective dates 7/1-12/1 after talk with DMHC. http://bit.ly/feIsxC

Been telling our clients this for years! Now Consumer Reports agrees; Haggle with your doctor over price. http://n.pr/q65Ynw

Effective 9/1 Anthem Blue Cross/Shield terminate Stanford Hospital. Details here: http://bit.ly/n2QrSH

Rate reviews begin for health insurers with 10% or more rate increases for individual and small-employers. Article: http://nyti.ms/pZ0e5b

September is Life Insurance awareness month. Contact us for a review. Articles & info here: http://bit.ly/ozEj3D

Experts predict 165 million Americans obese by 2030. Article: http://wapo.st/nvnzeS

HHS appoints first-of-its-kind advisory council on Alzheimer's. Article: http://bit.ly/pbwmof

More than 50 million Americans now without health insurance. Article: http://bit.ly/npJRt7

AHIP and NFIB announce joint campaign against healthcare reform law tax. Article: http://bit.ly/oQxM6T

Why Financial Advisors Need Life Insurance Agents. Article: http://bit.ly/n9PTeG

Employers plan to shift rising health costs to their workers. Article here: http://bit.ly/ruBDe2

California High Risk Pool insurance rates going down. Article: http://lat.ms/ocmVgX

Another client who's individual health insurance plan had been declined; successfully appealed yesterday!

Health Insurance? http://bit.ly/833FZU - Search on Yelp in Redwood City, San Carlos, Menlo Park and Palo Alto - we show up #1 or #2 spot.

Long Term Care (CLASS act) portion of ACA may get dropped via "Gang of Six". Article: http://bo.st/n8TFQQ

HSA participants invest more in 401(k) plans. Article: http://bit.ly/rcpI2E

Kaiser releases iphone app. Link here: http://bit.ly/nPKUYf

Kaiser Permanente CEO sees openings for accountable care organizations. Interview here: http://bit.ly/qlMcYG

Tax credit for businesses that have wellness program coming. Link: http://bit.ly/pwKXyp

Aetna acquires payflex for $202 mil furthering its consumer driven healthcare reach. Article: http://ping.fm/Yz7wF

HHS to loan $4B for health co-ops allowing groups to pool health insurance. Article: http://bit.ly/ndOISw

Insured Americans kkip treatment amid economic uncertainty. Article here: http://bit.ly/nGFhBw

Two health insurers to cover autism therapy in California. Article: http://lat.ms/oFxUJE

After Much Scrutiny, HHS Releases Health Insurance Exchange Rules. Article: http://bit.ly/qXjNaX

HIPPA issues? UCLA hospitals to pay $865,500 for breaches of celebrities' privacy. Article Here: http://lat.ms/rglH3H

Speaking on health reform at Technology Crossover Ventures, July 14. Register here: http://bit.ly/lRXJHU

Health insurance rates same regardless the broker u work with. Service is not. Compare here: http://bit.ly/k3XXBH

Humana strengthens wellness initiative and won't hire smokers in Arizona. Article here: http://bit.ly/kmZfOH

Obama reaps victory as judges uphold health law. Article here: http://bit.ly/j6Qyea

Most states aren’t on track to meet exchange deadline. Article here: http://bit.ly/luaE90

Interesting to see results in health, wellness and insurance: cloud services = $72.9 billion market by 2015. http://bit.ly/lkn3Bi

Interesting to see results in health, wellness and insurance: cloud services = $72.9 billion market by 2015. http://bit.ly/lkn3Bi

Health insurance: 2 year rate guarantee, extremely competitive innovative - SeeChange Health expands network. Call us for a review.

The most important organization in Silicon Valley no one has heard about. Article here: (hint: it's a new model primary care office) http://tcrn.ch/jGravY

Health Savings Account enrollment sees 14% increase this year. Article here: http://onforb.es/j3MTjt. What's been your experience with HSA's?

Ceridian joins forces with Microsoft to provide Health Insurance Exchange solutions. Article here: http://bit.ly/j31HSq

California Assembly approved bill giving regulators power to reject or modify excessive health insurance premium increases. Article: http://bit.ly/kbZ9Yx

IRS releases group health insurance cost reporting guidelines (voluntary until 2013). More details here: http://bit.ly/mwKYhf

Can't afford health care? Try bartering. Article here: http://fxn.ws/iXGU43

Where do brokers fit in new health insurance picture? Article here: http://bit.ly/jlrd0X

California Exchange Board has 3rd meeting. Summary here: http://bit.ly/lkCu3z

Cobra running out? Compare and purchase an individual medical plan here: http://bit.ly/e9TQ2N

Health insurers making record profits as many postpone care. Article here: http://nyti.ms/msIQvP

Health plans embrace business analytics to thrive with reform. Article here: http://bit.ly/lYtbqb

We now offer over 30 individual dental discount programs. Online comparison tool and purchase here: http://bit.ly/ila4mI

House votes to bar US funding for insurance exchanges. Article here: http://bloom.bg/kI4Lef

Clinton say Supreme Court might strike the individual mandate from the health law. Here: http://bit.ly/jqpKk5

Aetna becomes California's third insurer to scale back rate hikes. Here: http://bit.ly/l9ijiA

Supreme Court denies request for expedited review of health law. Here: http://ping.fm/e2qQg

McDonald's grimaces at Happy Meal lawsuit. Article here: http://reut.rs/hXnhVq

Jones joins suit charging Sutter Health with fraudulent billing. Here: http://bit.ly/ic89Ms

PBGH members share strategies to improve employee health. Link here: http://bit.ly/ef0HHH

Wow, great article! The untapped power of smiling. Read here: http://bit.ly/hKJ8iL

UCLA Health Policy Center has a new blog. Here: http://bit.ly/hZuzLG

1st meeting of California exchange Board to meet next week, April 20. New website here: http://bit.ly/eQyv9V

Newly insured will stress state budgets. Article here: http://bit.ly/fz76tD

Dooley (Head of California HHS): 'Health Reform: There will be highs and there will be lows'. Article here: http://bit.ly/eDOcIw

Less stress, better sleep may help you lose weight. Article: http://buswk.co/hE77t9

San Mateo & Santa Clara counties rated #4 healthiest counties in California. Ratings here: http://bit.ly/dH8PUj

Implementing Health Care Reform in California. Article here: http://bit.ly/dLEkXE

Effective Jan 1, 2011, employers will report total subject wages on new (DE 9) quarterly instead of annually. EDD guidance here: http://1.usa.gov/hPCM7S

Often asked, do we provide term life, disability and long-term care insurance? YES. Link for some term life here (http://bit.ly/hYNxZS). Email/call for quotes.

Obesity problems fuel rapid surge of type 2 diabetes among children. Article here: http://bit.ly/i7wjqH

Health Reform events start today (http://bit.ly/dJuxpi). HHS Regional Director, Herb Schultz and others will be at our event tonight. Register here: http://conta.cc/dXiO4F

Health insurers respond to reform by buying less-regulated businesses. Article here: http://bit.ly/fFUx2e

Americans remain divided, confused about health law as anniversary nears. Article here: http://bit.ly/gHi6p9

Blue Shield of California cancels May 1 rate increase for individual health plans. Press release here: http://bit.ly/g1uP9G

What does new health law means for your business? Join us for 1 hr, March 21, 4pm in San Francisco. Register here: http://bit.ly/f1EQT5

81% of employers reported that PPACA (health reform) has increased admin burden on their HR departments. Article here: http://bit.ly/fNL3R3

Coalition of health care & advocacy groups began web site to help Americans navigate confusion surrounding reform. Site here: http://bit.ly/hJngDZ

PPACA constitutionality upheld by third district court. Article here: http://bit.ly/eMITFY

Still unsure what new health law means for your business? Join us for 1 hr, March 21, 4pm in San Francisco. Register here: http://bit.ly/f1EQT5

Vermont May Lead U.S. to Single Payer Health Care. Article here: http://bit.ly/gYSRzl

What would ACA (health reform) repeal mean for California? Article here: http://bit.ly/e1DiBK

Five states have begun moving forward with health reform initiatives. Article here: http://bit.ly/hwCrMQ

CalPERS contract award investigated by federal, state authorities. Article here: http://lat.ms/g5CTX5

Fourth member of California Insurance Exchange Board announced. Article here: http://bit.ly/h4E42b

Blue Shield of California rate increase in news again today. My response sent to health insurance clients here - http://bit.ly/gLUrR3

Why technology-based programs are key to successful health and wellness strategies. Article here: http://bit.ly/h8ypJG

Next event: Impact of Healthcare Reform on small businesses. Monday, March 21st in SF. Check our calendar for details: http://bit.ly/g5hNx9

California Healthline interviews Kim Belshé -- former secretary of HHS and 1 of 5 Board members (2 yet to be appointed) on the exchange. Video here: http://bit.ly/hGapBi

Kaiser's March focus is on cancer prevention. Visit http://bit.ly/fEjrMT to learn more about improving chance of healthier outcomes.

Reform varies state to state. Tension builds over plan to implement health reform in NC. Here: http://bit.ly/hhiaBg

Great article detailing the legal battle over the mandate for individual health insurance. Here: http://bit.ly/fOsgbv

Reform repeal has Americans flummoxed. 22% believe health bill has been repealed (*it has not). Article here: http://politi.co/fodPTz

Nearly half of Americans confused about status of health reform law. Article here: http://bit.ly/hRDa2L

Federal judge rules for health care law. Final ruling will ultimately come from Supreme Court. Article here: http://politi.co/g0QFg1

Have a question about health insurance or reform? See my latest answer on All Experts & feedback received here: http://bit.ly/ftXavY

In D.C. talking all things Health Reform. Details here: http://bit.ly/fZiLzG

U.S. Medicare chief says health law working. http://reut.rs/hUmnnS

Delta Dental insurance for individuals. Quotes here: http://bit.ly/hTNptM

Happy New Year!