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	<title>J. C. Lewis California Health Insurance Blog &#187; In the News</title>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform &#8211; A Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/healthcare-reform-a-summary.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As your benefits advisor, I would like to take this opportunity to provide you a summary of the key components of the health care reform legislation and how it may impact you and your business. I expect that given the number of years that it will take to fully rollout these reforms, there will continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anthem Blue Cross of California raises premium up to 39%</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/anthem-blue-cross-raises-premiums.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/anthem-blue-cross-raises-premiums.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year Anthem Blue Cross of California (owned by Wellpoint Inc.) announced that it would be raising its insurance premiums by up to 39% this year.  Is this increase justified, or are they just trying to increase premiums before the Federal government regulates premiums if the Healthcare reform bill passes? The facts don’t seem to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why America wasn’t ready for Obamacare</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/america-not-ready-for-obamacare.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare reform was the major piece of legislation that President Obama tried to pass in the first year of his administration.  Obama campaigned for president on the promise that he would reform healthcare in America, and the American public agreed with him, that they wanted the healthcare system reformed.  Opinion polls taken in the fall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Uninsured Statistics</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/california-uninsured-statistics.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/california-uninsured-statistics.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California Health Care Almanac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California’s uninsured rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public healthcare insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California Health Care Almanac recently released its annual report on the uninsured in the state.  The report has been released annually for over 20 years and over that period the percentage of Californian’s, who are not eligible for Medi-care, and are not covered by an employer’s healthcare insurance has risen by 9%.  The rate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How California Healthcare stacks up</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/how-california-healthcare-stacks-up.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2010/in-the-news/how-california-healthcare-stacks-up.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[California healthcare comparison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California healthcare foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California healthcare studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past decade many governmental entities and private organizations have tried to quantify the quality of healthcare in America.  The bottom line is that there is wide variance in the quality and cost of healthcare through the United States.  It is hoped that by tracking the results of the various studies that are being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurance, Health Care and Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-insurance-health-care-reform.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-insurance-health-care-reform.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The current debate regarding health insurance and health care is really a discussion over two distinct issues. Health insurance is a risk management product sold by insurance companies, while health care involves medical services provided by hospitals and doctors. This distinction is very important when discussing the reforms proposed by lawmakers, and an examination of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s consider some real Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/real-health-insurance-reform.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/real-health-insurance-reform.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government run healthcare plan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jclis.com/blog/?p=438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is plenty of discussion about healthcare reform throughout the country these days. The bills currently under discussion in Washington thee days are over 2000 pages of ‘reforms’. In reality, the main emphasis these ‘reforms’ is who will pay the bill. There are some true reforms around the edges of the bills, but very little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Healthcare Reform Bill &#8211; An Overview</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/senate-healthcare-bill.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/senate-healthcare-bill.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let the battle begin!! Late on Saturday night, November 21, 2009, the Senate voted to begin debate on a healthcare reform bill. On a strictly party line vote of 60-39 the Senate vote allowed the debate that could change the future of America. The bill is aimed at providing health insurance for the uninsured citizens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Health Care Reform- What is the Public Option?</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/obamacare-the-public-option.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/obamacare-the-public-option.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jclis.com/blog/?p=414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Americans are feeling a sense of hope now that health care reform is close to becoming a reality. While discussions continue at the federal level, many individuals are finding deciphering what the impact to their personal household will be. One of the most widely debated portions of the health care reform plan is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Public Option- What’s In It For You?</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-care-public-option.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-care-public-option.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great deal of debate currently surrounds the proposed Obama health care reform package. In particular, individuals are concerned/interested in the public option. What exactly is its purpose? If passed, how will the public option directly impact individuals? Here are a few of the intended consumer health protections included within the Obama plan: No discrimination [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you up to date with the Health Care Reform?</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-care-reform.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/health-care-reform.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you are aware, the health care system in the United States is very close to being fundamentally transformed. Since the 2008 Presidential Election, President Obama, Congressional Democrats and Congressional Republicans have been working to pass a bill that will create a Public Insurance Option. This bill, if passed, will provide a Government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Insurance Option Choices Being Developed</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/public-insurance-option-being-developed.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/public-insurance-option-being-developed.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jclis.com/blog/?p=379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most discussed portions of the Obama health care reform plan is the public option. While the health care reform act is still being considered and changed, there are currently 5 public options which are front-runners. There are currently 5 different public option choices being considered by the House and Senate. The House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy San Francisco</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/healthy-san-francisco.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/healthy-san-francisco.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[affordable health care services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to provide quality, affordable health care services to the uninsured, the state of California has developed a health care plan called Healthy San Francisco. This medical program is not considered health insurance, but a health services option for the San Francisco local uninsured. Healthy San Francisco offers basic medical care for enrolled parties, including wellness check-ups, preventative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Heath Care System Comparisons</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/universal-heath-care-system-comparisons.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/universal-heath-care-system-comparisons.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jclis.com/blog/?p=330</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our healthcare system in the United States differs greatly from others around the globe. Some say we have the best healthcare, others argue that our system is broken and needs an overhaul. Let’s compare the Universal Healthcare systems of three of the largest countries in the world and examine how they operate. Canada Although Canada shares an international border with the USA, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Insurance Option</title>
		<link>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/public-insurance-option.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.jclis.com/blog/2009/in-the-news/public-insurance-option.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having access to affordable health care is a top concern and priority for many Americans. Due to the current economic crisis, affordable health insurance is getting even more difficult to obtain. As is stands, quality health care is not available to every individual, family, or business in the country. President Obama is proposing a new [...]]]></description>
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