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	<title>State Legislators for Health Reform</title>
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		<title>Breast Cancer and Health Refom</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/breast-cancer-and-health-refom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This report from U.S. HHS shows the positive effects for women (and men) with breast cancer should health reform be enacted.  Reform will create more stability and less uncertainty when needed most.]]></description>
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		<title>Better Business</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/better-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report from U.S. HHS on the impact of health reform on small businesses.  Reform will lower premium costs, resulting in less strain on small business budgets.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care Status Quo</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/health-care-status-quo/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/health-care-status-quo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Resource Reports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This link is to a state by state interactive report showing the current state of health care.  A drop down menu and map are provided to assess each state individually.]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting Families</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/protecting-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Report from US Health and Human Services on the impact of federa reform on families; including premium reduction, limiting out-of-pocket costs, coverage and the general effect on the family budget.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter to the President and Congress</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/letter-to-the-president-and-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/letter-to-the-president-and-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The working group sent this letter to the Obama administration and Congressional officials.  The letter contains a proposal for proceeding with health care legislation and expresses current sentiment with the process.]]></description>
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		<title>Topics Critical to Reform</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/topics-critical-to-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/topics-critical-to-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The work group has identified topics that are critical to the final negotiations of federal health care reform.  This white paper outlines those issues and gives recommendations for consideration.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Reform and the States</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/health-reform-and-the-states/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/health-reform-and-the-states/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This white paper presents issues from the working group that are pertinent to the national legislation.  The paper details key issues from the states and recommendations for improvement or change.  A small group of members from the working group presented this to Congressional members in December.]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Summary Recommendations from Working Group</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/executive-summary-recommendations-from-working-group/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/executive-summary-recommendations-from-working-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In December, a small group of members from the working group met with key Congressional members involved in the health care debate. The group presented recommendations to improve the legislation from the states' perspective. This is the executive summary of the white paper presented.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Budget Office Quick Look</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/congressional-budget-office-quick-look/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/congressional-budget-office-quick-look/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One page document contains a brief run down of the House and Senate health care bills.]]></description>
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		<title>Kaiser Foundation Side by Side</title>
		<link>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/kaiser-foundation-side-by-side/</link>
		<comments>http://statelegislatorsforhealthreform.com/kaiser-foundation-side-by-side/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kaiser Foundation has analyzed the House and Senate bills.  This reflects both current versions of the health care legislation.]]></description>
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