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		<title>Covered California announces health plans, proposed rates</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/press_release/covered-california-announces-health-plans-proposed-rates</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Minerva Novoa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Better Consumer Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Better Insurance Value]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health insurance exchange offers plans eligible for subsidies, enables Californians to make smart choices]]></description>
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		<title>Congress set to take 37th vote on repealing health reform law</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3604-congress-set-to-take-37th-vote-on-repealing-health-reform-law</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3604-congress-set-to-take-37th-vote-on-repealing-health-reform-law#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Swirsky</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR 45]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obamacare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repeal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Congress continues to earn its reputation for spending a lot of time accomplishing little.   This week the House of Representatives will vote yet again to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) otherwise known as Obamacare. This will be the 37th time Congress has held a vote to repeal the law. No matter that <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3604-congress-set-to-take-37th-vote-on-repealing-health-reform-law" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses set to face higher penalties if states don&#8217;t expand health coverage</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3603-businesses-set-to-face-higher-penalties-if-states-dont-expand-health-coverage</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3603-businesses-set-to-face-higher-penalties-if-states-dont-expand-health-coverage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Melecki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affordable Care Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackson Hewitt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obamacare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In states that do not act to expand Medicaid or private insurance to low-income working people, businesses may be hit with higher employer penalties if they do not offer affordable health insurance to employees. States like Florida and Texas are considering forgoing expansion, and hurting businesses in the process. Florida businesses could face increased employer penalties of $146 to $218 million <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3603-businesses-set-to-face-higher-penalties-if-states-dont-expand-health-coverage" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Texas Solution&#8221; to expand health coverage gets support, doesn&#8217;t get a vote</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3600-texas-solution-for-to-expand-health-coverage-gets-support-doesnt-get-a-vote</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3600-texas-solution-for-to-expand-health-coverage-gets-support-doesnt-get-a-vote#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Melecki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With just a few weeks left in the state’s legislative session, chances are fading quickly for expanding coverage to more than 1 million low-income Texans. Several bills were filed that would have brought billions in federal funds to Texas already set aside to expand eligibility for the Medicaid program. One bill, HB 3791, authored by Representative <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3600-texas-solution-for-to-expand-health-coverage-gets-support-doesnt-get-a-vote" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Texas lawmakers move closer to a deal to expand coverage</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3598-texas-lawmakers-move-closer-to-a-deal-to-expand-coverage</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3598-texas-lawmakers-move-closer-to-a-deal-to-expand-coverage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Hutson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 3791]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicaid Expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Solution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zerwas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today Texas moved one step further towards potentially reducing the state’s vast population of low-income working uninsured people. HB 3791 was passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on a 15 to 9 vote. The bill now goes to the full House for consideration. Dubbed the “Texas Solution” to expanding coverage in the state, the <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3598-texas-lawmakers-move-closer-to-a-deal-to-expand-coverage" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Uninsured Floridians Grow Efforts to Expand Health Coverage</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/press_release/uninsured-floridians-grow-efforts-to-expand-health-coverage</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/press_release/uninsured-floridians-grow-efforts-to-expand-health-coverage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Minerva Novoa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expanding coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers Union and Florida CHAIN Put a face on Florida health coverage expansion]]></description>
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		<title>Even if you don&#8217;t like Obamacare, this is a good deal for states</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3594-3594</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3594-3594#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Hutson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s rare these days when hospitals, doctors, businesses and politicians of all stripes agree on a new health care policy. But when it comes to expanding Medicaid health coverage to low-income working families, they do. Unfortunately, some are standing in the way of their citizens getting better health care, refusing their fair share of health <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3594-3594" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Service Principles and Performance Standards for Exchange Call Centers</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/document/customer-service-principles-and-performance-standards-for-exchange-call-centers</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/document/customer-service-principles-and-performance-standards-for-exchange-call-centers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lebkjo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Better Consumer Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Better Insurance Value]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act (ACA) commits to giving consumers applying for affordable health coverage a seamless, top-flight experience. Turning that lofty goal into reality will require performance standards to assure the expectation is met. In some instances, for example, consumers calling an Exchange (Federally Facilitated Exchange also known as an “FFE”, or a state Exchange) <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/document/customer-service-principles-and-performance-standards-for-exchange-call-centers" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>CA Department of Managed Care Saves Consumers Over $13.3 Million in Unjustified Premiums</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3590-ca-department-of-managed-care-saves-consumers-over-13-3-million-in-unjustified-premiums</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3590-ca-department-of-managed-care-saves-consumers-over-13-3-million-in-unjustified-premiums#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Sobel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rate Review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers Union applauds CA DMHC’s efforts to protect consumers from unreasonable rate increases.  DMHC negotiated with Aetna and Anthem Blue Cross to lower their requested rate increases.  Anthem Blue Cross agreed to lower their requested increase in the individual market from 15% to 12.5% saving consumers $11.5 million. Consumers will reap a savings of $122 <a href="http://yourhealthsecurity.org/posts/3590-ca-department-of-managed-care-saves-consumers-over-13-3-million-in-unjustified-premiums" class="read-more">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Governors Fall Away in G.O.P. Opposition to More Medicaid</title>
		<link>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/article/governors-fall-away-in-g-o-p-opposition-to-more-medicaid</link>
		<comments>http://yourhealthsecurity.org/article/governors-fall-away-in-g-o-p-opposition-to-more-medicaid#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Hutson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expanding Coverage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers Union story sharer Jean Vincent is featured in a NY Times article about expanding Medicaid in Florida and other states to cover low-income working adults.]]></description>
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