> A bill to give California regulators the power to reject excessive health premium increases has passed a key Senate committee, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Article
> A National Association of Insurance Commissioners task force is endorsing legislation that would exempt broker commissions from the medical-loss ratio, according to NPR's Shots. Blog Post
> The Department of Health & Human Services wants to learn how well consumers understand what health plans are telling them and how well that information is communicated, the National Underwriter reports. Article
And Finally... Watch TV? Then you're at risk for diabetes and heart disease. Article