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		<title>Drug prices to plummet &#124; BenefitsPro</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/drug-prices-to-plummet-benefitspro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug prices to plummet &#124; BenefitsPro. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: CDHP, Consumerism, employer based healthcare, Government Controlled Healthcare, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, uninsured americans in the healthcare system<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=399&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>House Panel Approves 2012 Budget, Including Medicare, Medicaid Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2012 Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The AP (4/7, Alonso-Zaldivar) reports, &#8220;The Republican-led House Budget Committee approved a $3.5 trillion budget for 2012 on Wednesday that was hailed by its GOP authors as an end to a federal spending binge but savaged by Democrats as an assault on retirees and the poor.&#8221; Notably, the &#8220;party-line 22-16 vote underscored the sharp partisan [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=396&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Tax Credit</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/small-business-tax-credit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A client of mine recently met with there accountant to go through the 2010 tax filing. One of the subjects was the small business tax credit for small businesses. He pays about $100k a year in premium of which he pays about 70% of the premium for the employees. His employees on average make about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=395&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aetna Suing Six New Jersey Doctors Over &#8220;Unconscionable&#8221; Medical Bills.</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/aetna-suing-six-new-jersey-doctors-over-unconscionable-medical-bills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg News (3/24, Waldman) reports that health insurer &#8220;Aetna Inc. (AET) is suing six New Jersey doctors over medical bills it calls &#8216;unconscionable,&#8217; including $56,980 for a bedside consultation and $59,490 for an ultrasound that typically costs $74.&#8221; Bloomberg News adds, &#8220;The lawsuits could help determine what pricing limits insurers can impose on &#8216;out-of-network&#8217; physicians [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=385&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Grandfathered Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCR Regulations on Grandfathered plansHere is a legislative Brief on updated information on Grandfathered plans. Please read over. There will be more changes as a result of the polictical landscape changing and the uninteded consequences of the Health care Reform Bill. Filed under: Insurance<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=389&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 2010 Mid-Term Elections</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/the-2010-mid-term-elections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Mid-Term Elections The recent elections, held on November 2, 2010, are bringing big changes to Washington. Results of a few races are still to be finalized in the days after the elections, but it is already clear that we are looking at a new political landscape. Republicans have taken control of the House [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=383&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Survey on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/survey-on-healthcare-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HCR SurveyHere is a survey that was completed on Healthcare reform. We asked about 2400 businesses to participate in the survey. The survey was taken during the August/September timeframe. Please read the interesting results. Please click on the above blue link to open the document. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: employer group plans, Health Insurance Reform, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=375&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>House GOP Plans Health Reform Repeal Vote In January.</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/house-gop-plans-health-reform-repeal-vote-in-january/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dow Jones Newswire (11/3, Vaughan, subscription required) reports that House Republicans intend to propose a vote to repeal the healthcare law early next year, although any such legislation will likely stall in the Senate, where Democrats are expected to retain the majority. Experts say that the real fight over implementation of the law will occur [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=372&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Administration May Consider More Employer Exceptions Under Healthcare Law.</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/administration-may-consider-more-employer-exceptions-under-healthcare-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg News (10/25, Armstrong) reports, &#8220;Employers may be allowed to switch their health insurers and still be shielded from costly coverage changes mandated in President Barack Obama&#8217;s health-care overhaul, a White House official said.&#8221; The law states that &#8220;once companies change plans, they must provide added services, including preventative care,&#8221; but the &#8220;US is weighing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=361&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform Cartoon</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/358/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Healthcare Reform, Medicaid, medicare, Patient Protection Act, reform<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=358&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to read your medical bill</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/how-to-read-your-medical-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical bills are becoming increasingly complex and difficult to read. And charges from clinics and hospitals tend to be lumped together instead of itemized – making it very difficult to see exactly what you are paying for. With many medical facilities moving toward a paperless office, many patients are not even receiving the statements regarding [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=341&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CLASS Act Long Term Care Benefits</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/class-act-long-term-care-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive Summary The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act establishes a voluntary, consumer-funded long-term care insurance program known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Program (CLASS Act or program). The goal of the program is to provide additional options for people who are disabled and require assistance to continue living as independently as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=337&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/new-pre-existing-condition-insurance-plan-pcip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find your states plan. I wonder how long these rates will last since they have been heavily subsidized. What are the benefits? Does it include Prescriptions? Is some of the plans a straight deductible? http://www.healthcare.gov/law/about/provisions/pcip/index.html Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Healthcare, Insurance, PCIP, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=332&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Administration Unveils New Rules For Employer-Sponsored Plans</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/administration-unveils-new-rules-for-employer-sponsored-plans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times (6/15) reports, &#8220;The Obama administration Monday announced new regulations to discourage companies from scaling back their health benefits, a goal Democrats described as a top priority of the new healthcare law. These rules may have a profound effect on the health coverage that more than 160 million Americans get from an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=320&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&apos;Small Business Tax Credits for Healthcare&apos;</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/small-business-tax-credits-for-healthcare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Small Business Tax Credits for Healthcare&#8217;. Filed under: Health Savings Accounts, Insurance<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=318&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why are Health Care Costs rising?</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/why-are-health-care-costs-rising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health care costs – and consequently the rates your employer pays for your employee health plan – have grown four times the rate of inflation over the last decade. Employers have seen their health insurance premiums increase 119 percent since 1999. Total health insurance costs for employers could reach nearly $850 billion by 2019. Why [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=315&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>As Obama Unveils Health Reform Plan, GOP Cries Foul</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/as-obama-unveils-health-reform-plan-gop-cries-foul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media coverage of President Obama&#8217;s healthcare proposal (which included reports on all three network newscasts) generally gives it little chance of becoming law. The plan was swiftly confronted with GOP charges that it amounts to a &#8220;government takeover&#8221; that &#8220;slashes Medicare for our seniors,&#8221; while Democrats are described in a front-page New York Times (2/23, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=313&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Critics of health reform eye Supreme Court challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post (1/3, Pershing) reported that a &#8220;small but vocal contingent of legal scholars and many Republican lawmakers&#8221; are arguing that Democratic healthcare measures &#8220;are unconstitutional and will be ruled so by the Supreme Court. Their primary target: the individual mandate, which requires people to get health insurance or pay a financial penalty of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=311&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Reform in the Senate—What in the World Is Going On?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a whirl-wind week in the United States Senate relative to health reform developments. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he, along with five more liberal Senators had come to terms on a plan that would replace the public option in the current Senate bill with a new national insurance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=308&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Democrats&#8217; coalition on health reform said to be fracturing</title>
		<link>http://michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/senate-democrats-coalition-on-health-reform-said-to-be-fracturing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With debate on the Senate healthcare bill to begin this week, media reports indicate that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) faces a difficult challenge in herding the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation. The AP (11/30) reports, &#8220;The 60 votes aren&#8217;t there any more. With the Senate set to begin debate Monday on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=michaelbraunhealth.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5635335&amp;post=306&amp;subd=michaelbraunhealth&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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