Latest Issue:		February 24, 2010 Volume 14, Issue 2 Healthcare Reform Update: Obama’s New Reform Proposal and this Week’s Bipartisan Healthcare Summit On February 25, 2010, the White House is convening a bipartisan summit of House and Senate Democrats and Republicans to hold a televised discussion on healthcare reform. At the core of the discussion will be President Obama’s newly released proposal for revamping the nation’s healthcare system.
Past Issues:		January 20, 2010 Volume 14, Issue 1 Healthcare Reform Update: Republican Win in Massachusetts Senate Election Deals Serious Blow to Healthcare Reform Bill December 22, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 19 Senate passes Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act   December 22, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 18 E-Filing of Form 5500 Reports   December 21, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 17 Congress Votes to Extend COBRA Subsidy    November 25, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 16 ARRA Subsidy Coming to an End    November 20, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 15 Year-End Reminders for Benefit Plan Managers November 9, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 14 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act October 13, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 13 Federal Healthcare Reform Analysis -- Update 3 September 11, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 12 H1N1 Influenza Virus - Employer Preparedness August 12, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 11 New York legislation ensuring continued access to health insurance for certain individuals August 10, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 10 Federal Healthcare Reform Analysis -- Update 2 June 30, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 9 Federal Healthcare Reform Analysis -- Update 1 May 14, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 8 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Impacts HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules April 3, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 7 Economic Stimulus Summary - Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits & Increase in Transit Benefits (Update) March 24, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 5 Federal COBRA Subsidy - New Model Notices Published March 5, 2009 Volume 13, Issue 4 Benefits Alert! Commuter Benefit Change February 2009 Volume 13, Issue 3 Economic Stimulus Summary - Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits & Increase in Transit Benefits  January 2009 Volume 13, Issue 2 Recent Laws and Settlements Affecting Health Plans January 2009 Volume 13, Issue 1 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Update 6 December 2008 Volume 12, Issue 7 Year-End Reminders for Benefit Plan Managers October 2008 Volume 12, Issue 6 Benefit Changes Tied to Financial Rescue Bill October 2008 Volume 12, Issue 5 IRS Proposed Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Changes effective January 1, 2009 October 2008 Volume 12, Issue 4 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Upheld 5 September 2008 Volume 12, Issue 3 San Francisco Mandates Employee Commuter Benefits June 2008 Volume 12, Issue 2 California Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage  January 2008 Volume 12, Issue 1 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Update 4 December 2007 Volume 11, Issue 8 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Update 3 December 2007 Volume 11, Issue 7 San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Update 2 December 2007 Volume 11, Issue 6 Year-End Reminders for Benefit Plan Managers November 2007 Volume 11, Issue 5 FSA/HRA Debit Card Changes October 2007 Volume 11, Issue 4 New Hampshire Laws Affecting Employer Benefit Plans August 2007 Volume 11, Issue 3 Update: San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance and Healthy San Francisco July 2007 Volume 11, Issue 2 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: What Employers Need to Know January 2007 Volume 11, Issue 1 Health Savings Account Regulations Liberalized for 2007 December 2006 Volume 10, Issue 4 San Francisco Approves Sick Leave Ordinance: What Business Owners Need to Know November 2006 Volume 10, Issue 3 Year-End Reminders for Benefit Plan Managers August 2006 Volume 10, Issue 2 San Francisco Approves Health Access Plan: Summary and Perspective for Business Owners June 2006 Volume 10, Issue 1 On-Site Flu Shot Clinics Benefit Both Employers and Employees November 2005 Volume 9, Issue 5 Final Regulations for HIPAA Portability August 2005 Volume 9, Issue 4 New Medicare Part D Notice Requirement  March 2005 Volume 9, Issue 2 Working Families Tax Relief Act Changes Dependent Eligibility January 2005 Volume 9, Issue 1 AB 2208 Makes Changes to Domestic Partner Coverage  January 2003 Volume 7, Issue 1 AB 1401 Makes Changes to COBRA, MRMIP and Conversion Coverage