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Insurers push plans that limit choice of doctor

In California, elsewhere, efforts intensify to close online sales tax loophole

Health Care Reform – the Final Frontier

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit – You Might Qualify! Health coverage legislation enacted this year includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their workers. Learn if you can qualify: Visit the IRS.gov site
• Small Business Health Care Tax Credit: Frequently Asked Questions
• Health Care Tax Credit Calculator

Summaries: Below are links to information that will help you understand the recently-passed Health Care Legislation.
• Health Care Implementation Timeline
• Healthcare Reform Law: Timeline for Small Business
• U.S Chamber report “Critical Employer Issues in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Track your legislators voting record For the first time, you can look up the voting record of every state legislator in California. Wondering how often your legislator broke party ranks, abstained or switched sides? Enter the last and first name of the lawmaker you're researching to see how he or she voted, or enter a bill number to see how every legislator voted on it.

Database: See what local public employees are paid

The Bay Area news group has launched an online database that lists the salaries of more than 134,000 public employees, ranging from firefighters and janitors to health care administrators and lawyers in 64 counties, cities and districts. (8/31/09)

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7/28 Newpark Mall Dental
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7/31-8/1 The Fremont Festival of the Arts
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