IRS announces 2013 HRA limits. + $150 for individual & +$200 for family. Details: http://bit.ly/K4r4pI

4 Consumer-Focused Revolutions That Will Change Health Care. Article: http://bit.ly/IMmOYl

BenefitMall and CompuPay to Merge. If you follow insurance, this is very interesting. If not, well... press release: http://bit.ly/JqZpLC

National health spending now = approx 30% of median income. Ouch. Charts: http://bit.ly/JlIgDd

Exercise helps your brain resist physical shrinkage and enhances cognitive flexibility. Article: http://nyti.ms/JwtbmB

Health startup WellnessFX secured $4 million. Cool concept now avail in SF, lab, doc and good UI to interpret. http://bit.ly/K2hdT6

Using my standup desk. Keep seeing this theme. He who sits dies sooner. Article: http://bit.ly/I9ExeD

Interesting time. Should small group self-funding be limited by legislation? What are your thoughts? Article: http://lat.ms/INfsoS

Californians Struggle To Find Accurate Medical Pricing. Article: http://bit.ly/Jek361

10 Calif. Hospitals Selected for Top 100 U.S. Hospital List. Articles: http://bit.ly/I1iIjZ

everybodywalks.org - kaiser's campaign to get all of us to walk more.

Tom Carter VP Kaiser Wellness, speaking at SVAHU, "sitting is the new smoking". Ie; sedentary lifestyle slowly killing us.

Quoted in article on SeeChange health's innovative wellness insurance plans for small business. here: http://bit.ly/Jb9ge7

Speaking in Concord to small businesses April 27. Assemblymember Susan Bonilla attending. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/HToQKa

Obama administration diverts $500M to IRS to implement healthcare reform law. Article: http://wapo.st/I0E7XH

More U.S. employers tie health insurance to medical tests. This is good news. Article: http://usat.ly/I2OMBZ

In absence of individual mandate, you cannot insure people with pre-existing conditions get health care. NY Times: nyti.ms/HkDGVa

Enjoyed participating in Small Business Majority and Trust for America's Health convening on wellness. report here: bit.ly/H1OcmV

Thanks David Chase (@SmlBizMajority) for great health reform discussion. http://on.fb.me/HnltuT

Spoke Sac & Richmond Chambers re; Health Reform on Day 3 of Supreme court hearings. Link and pics: on.fb.me/H2vuPH & http://bit.ly/H5vT0W

CDC: U.S. kids with autism up 78% in past decade. Article: bit.ly/GZDcrK

Re; individual mandate today's questioning by Supreme Court justices was "a train wreck" for the White House. Video: http://bit.ly/Hg5Gd4

Summary of today's (Day 1) Supreme Court hearing on the individual health insurance mandate. Link: http://bit.ly/H6XriP

53% of U.S. Residents Expect Court To Rule Against Reform Law. Article: http://bit.ly/wfZsUl

Federal Government To Launch $54M National Anti-smoking Campaign. Article: http://bit.ly/xsAF5M

HHS publishes long-awaited insurance exchange final rule. Article: http://bit.ly/zw81n8

Soaring cost estimate prompts health law doubts. Article: http://bit.ly/xlKHX5

Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France. Article: http://wapo.st/wR1I0S

Employer-offered health insurance drops to record low. Article: http://bit.ly/Ay8U4h

41% workers agree having a wellness program encourages better performance at work. Study here: http://bit.ly/xAi8Ef

Cigna study shows consumer-driven health plans can save $9,700 per employee over 5 years. Download here: http://bit.ly/yercRD

Major California health plans raise premiums at rates outpacing medical costs. Article: http://bit.ly/AevgUV

Supreme Court could take years for resolution on individual mandate. Article: http://usat.ly/x65AbF

Good short from Zane - How to design a health reimbursement arrangement in 3 Steps. Here: http://bit.ly/z5unMZ

Finalized today: standardized labels for health insurance plans. They begin Sept 23, 2012. Article: http://wapo.st/zUnF1p

New resource available for small businesses to learn about & navigate the Health Law. Link here: www.healthlawguide.org

We were featured in @SmlBizMajority new report: Making California's New Healthcare Exchange work for Small Biz. Here: http://bit.ly/wG82Mu

"Efficiency is the quality dimension of our time" Marjorie Ginsburg while discussing healthcare costs quote by Dr. Don Berwick. itup2012

"Getting people enrolled is the key challenge in 2014. Having affordable essential benefits is part of that." Rick Kronick, HHS itup2012

"We have made lots of progress. However, I am concerned that we need more focus on cost containment." Dave Jones itup2012

"Let me start by saying, the best outcome we could have had was a single payor system." Dave Jones, Insurance Commissioner itup2012

Kim Belhe, speaking on enrollment in the exchanges, "We have to get enrollment right. Everything hinges on this." itup2012

Peter Lee, responding to wellness in ACA, "We will live and breath prevention and wellness. It is key to what we are doing." itup2012

Peter Lee, Executive Director, Califormia Health Benefits Exchange, "Our primary market is the 5.2 million uninsured". itup2012 conference

Insure the uninsured (ITUP) 16th annual conference starts Monday in Sacramento. Details here: http://bit.ly/y3Ji6V

Interesting Op-ed from the NY Times. The End of Health Insurance Companies. Full article: http://nyti.ms/AAcAFO

Your thoughts? 55% U.S. residents believe Supreme Court will rule individual mandate unconstitutional. Article: http://bit.ly/y55wJR

Was in Jackie Speier's office while she and staff were on floor voting on Gabby Gifford's last bill - very moving

President's State of the Union Address Skimps on Health Care Issues. Article: http://bit.ly/wIF7Gn

Steve Larson, HHS, as it pertains to agent/broker fees and MLR, "no avenue for a regulatory fix. It will have to be legislative."

John Boehner, "I believe this healthcare bill will bankrupt our country." nahucc

John Boehner speaking now - "we are repealing CLASS act next week and other portions of Health Reform after..." nahucc

Just met Congresswoman Jackie Spier's office to discuss health reform topics. Waiting now for John Boehner to arrive to speak. nahucc

Supreme Court has scheduled 5 hours of oral arguments regarding individual mandate - longest in 50 years. Important?

Chronic diseases affect almost 1 in 2 people and account for almost 80% of all health spending.

2/3 growth in costs from 1987-2010 due to chronic care - Dr. Mark McClellen, Director, Health Reform Brookings institute - nahucc

Listening to Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) - House Small Business Committee discuss legislative prospects for healthcare cost containment.

Metlife: Benefits remain an important mechanism to support business goals of employee attraction and retention. Study: http://bit.ly/AqAZju

In Washington DC at Health Reform conference. Details: http://bit.ly/z2YidG

California pre-existing condition plan enrollment ranks highest in U.S. Article: http://bit.ly/A58zKE

3 mile run/walk this AM followed by fresh apples, kale, shard juice with some parsley and mint. Healthy?

HP and Blue Shield of California sign five-year infrastructure and applications services agreement. Here: http://bit.ly/y3HIJY

1% individuals = 20% total health spending in US. Another 5% = 50%. So 70% health costs come from just 6%. Article: http://bit.ly/ybB5uK

IRS: employers w HRA's (Health Reimbursement Arrangements) do not report HRA portion on W2. Full notice here: http://bit.ly/AdhOXb

Study shows insurance companies have "thrived" since Healthcare overhaul. Article: http://bloom.bg/yKPKhk

I am thinking wrestling and lots of laughing with my 3 boys is good for my health...

PWC top health industry issues of 2012. Social media use grows for healthcare items. Study: http://pwc.to/vhtRh9