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Short Video: What You Can Expect This Year From The Health Law

Even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the historic lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, consumers are already seeing some changes. Kaiser Health News developed a short video about how insurance rebates, flexible spending accounts, preventive care (including contraceptives), and more affect Americans.

4/17 Legislative Lobby Day: Meet California Legislators and Gain Leadership Development Skills

All SFMS members are invited to participate in the 2012 CMA Legislative Leadership Conference/Lobby Day. Join more than 400 physicians, residents, and medical students from across California as they convene in Sacramento to lobby their legislative leaders as champions for medicine and their patients.

HHS Issues Final Rule on State Health Insurance Exchanges

Today HHS issued a final rule to implement state health insurance exchange provisions of the federal healthcare law. The rule outlines details of the exchanges, or insurance marketplaces, which are scheduled to launch January 1, 2014. They will offer insurance plan options for individuals and small businesses, as well as federal subsidies for premiums.

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