CA Health Bills Up Against Deadline

There are currently four bills in process in Sacramento which need to be passed or rejected by August 31, 2010. If they are not passed or rejected, the bills will die.The following are the applicable bills:AB 2578 (D. Jones) - Requires approval from state regulators for increases in health coverage premiums.SB 1163 (M Leno) - Would require insurers to justify denials of coverage and premium

California Moving Forward With Reform

According to a Mercury News article today, the California Legislature is moving forward with several reform bills in the coming weeks.The legislation, which may include as many as 20 bills, would, amongst other things, create state health insurance exchanges, do away with denials for pre-existing health conditions, extend coverage to children and uncap benefit limits on health plans.Governor