EL SEGUNDO HERALD March 9, 2017 Page 3 Farmers Insurance Donates $500,000 to Team Rubicon to Support Veterans On Wednesday morning, March 1, Farmers Insurance announced its latest commitment in support of America’s veterans with a $500,000 donation to Team Rubicon, an El Segundo-based national nonprofit organization that unites the skills of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. Farmers CEO Jeff Dailey, Chief Claims Officer Keith Daly and Team Rubicon CEO Jake Wood described the unique public-private partnership between the two organizations and how they can combine forces to respond and help communities recover after natural disasters strike--making Farmers even better able to serve its customers in the greatest time of need. Farmers and Team Rubicon first launched their partnership in late 2015, integrating assistance from Team Rubicon’s 43,000-strong veteran membership into Farmers robust disaster response efforts. More than one million military personnel will make the transition from the military in the next couple of years, according to the Department of Defense office of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, underscoring the importance of employers and organizations like Farmers Insurance and Team Rubicon to invest in the future of veterans. “Farmers was founded by two World War I veterans, and our commitment to the military runs deep,” said Dailey. “Our collaboration with Team Rubicon also creates business value by leveraging the skills of America’s veterans and integrating our efforts to be there for our customers in their time of greatest need.” Farmers has long been an industry leader in disaster response. When a widespread natural disaster strikes, the Farmers specially trained Catastrophe Response Team, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016, deploys to affected communities where they provide front-line assistance. See Farmers Insurance, page 4 Davis & DeRosa Physical Therapy, Inc. Davis & DeRosa Physical Therapy, established in 2003, provides a quaint boutique practice located in El Segundo, California. The 4,000 square foot facility is a well known practice offering its patients private, personal treatment by a licensed therapist at every visit. Patients are guaranteed one-on-one attention for their 45-minute treatment. THE PRACTICE SPECIALIZES IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR: Chronic Neck and Back Pain Pre and Post Surgical Rehabilitation Sports Injuries Work Injuries Neurological Disorders Foot and Ankle Disorders (including orthotics) Osteoporosis and other Age Related Disorders Balance and Vestibular Disorders Injury Prevention Troy Davis Owner, PT, DPT • Chris DeRosa Owner, PT, OCS Leo Valenzuela, PT, DPT • Lianne Nakazaki, PT, DPT • Garret Wong, PT, DPT Rachael D’Angelo, PT, DPT • Tami Chang, PT 325 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 310.648.3167 www.davisandderosa.com Part of the response often includes the use of one of the organization’s Mobile Claims Centers or “CAT” (Catastrophe) buses, which puts Farmers employees and agents directly at the site to supply refreshments, hot meals, phones, Internet access, and sundry items to anyone in the community who needs help. In fact, Farmers literally “wrote the book” on disaster recovery for communities with the launch of the Disaster Recovery Playbook, a compilation of pre- and post-disaster best practices available at www.disasterrecoveryplaybook. org. “The missions of Team Rubicon and Farmers Insurance align greatly,” said Daly. Pictured from left to right are Jake Wood, Team Rubicon Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Keith Daly, Chief Claims Officer for Farmers Insurance; Art dela Cruz, Team Rubicon Chief Operations Officer; and Jeff Dailey, Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Insurance. Photo Provided by Team Rubicon. California Has a Plan B in Case Obamacare Is Repealed By Rob McCarthy Few states embraced the Affordable Care Act the way California did, starting in 2010 with decisions by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers to expand Medi-Cal eligibility and open a healthcare exchange so residents could shop for their coverage plans. Nearly five million Californians became insured through Obamacare, the highest number in the country. The national healthcare law fixed one giant problem, yet created another in the process. The uninsured rate for Americans who weren’t covered through a work plan dipped into single digits, achieving one goal of the healthcare law. The ranks of the newly insured paid what they could afford for coverage, in some cases as little as a $1 per month or less if their incomes fell below the poverty line. Patients with physical or mental illnesses suddenly had access to treatment. However, a provision of Obamacare that allowed young adults up to 26 to remain on their parents’ healthcare insurance had an unintended consequence. While young, healthy adults didn’t go uninsured, far fewer than anyone expected signed up at CoveredCA.com for individual plans. The architects of the health law had counted on young adults to enroll rather than face a penalty for remaining uninsured after 2010. Sicker, older patients joined the plans instead. As healthcare costs to treat previously uninsured Californians mounted, the big insurers raised their rates elsewhere. Employer-sponsored and family plans, in some cases, became more expensive and public opinion soured toward Obamacare. Support for the healthcare law was divided between the groups: one receiving affordable healthcare vs. people now paying higher premiums. It should be noted even those paying more were receiving more because of the Obamacare provision that all insurance Police Briefs Notice of RV/Oversized Vehicle Ordinance On February 7, 2017, the El Segundo City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1523. The Council adopted the ordinance on February 21, 2017. The ordinance (1) regulates the parking of oversized vehicles, recreational vehicles, and trailers; (2) establishes a registration/ permit process; and (3) prohibits the placement of electrical cords, cables and similar items between such vehicles and nearby property. The parking of recreational vehicles, oversized vehicles and trailers on City streets has been a source of concern and increasing complaints from El Segundo residents and business owners for several years now. In response to these complaints, the ordinance prohibits the overnight parking of oversized vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on The Jewelry Source 337 Main St. El Segundo. 310-322-7110 www.jewelrysourceUSA.com plans cover 10 basic areas of health services. These are: outpatient services; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity/newborn care; mental health and substance abuse services; prescription drugs; rehabilitation (for injuries, disabilities or chronic conditions); lab services; preventive/wellness programs and chronic disease management; and pediatric services. Before 2010, insurers could offer “cafeteria plans” that charged higher amounts for some or all of the services that came with Obamacare. With members of Congress talking behind closed doors about a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of the federal Medicare system to the states, a Los Angeles County state senator is ready with a Plan B in case President Obama’s healthcare law is dismantled. Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, has introduced a single-payer health bill in Sacramento to replace Obamacare and address runaway costs for diagnostics, treatment and pharmacy drugs that health insurers say is behind the run-up in insurance costs for individuals and their families. A single-payer system would be a replacement for Obamacare and consolidate several government plans into one. Proponents argue that single-payer systems make healthcare more affordable and efficient, but opponents say they raise taxpayer costs and give government too much power. Lara’s bill doesn’t give specifics about how a public healthcare system would replace private plans. Medicare, the federally-funded health coverage for the elderly, is often held up as a model of what a single-payer system might look like, health-industry observers say. California has flirted with the single-payer healthcare model before. Gov. Schwarzenegger’s administration twice pushed bills to create a state-run healthcare system. One of the main See Obamacare, page 14 all streets and highways within the City, unless such vehicles have either been registered and/or received a permit from the City, as applicable. Under the ordinance, residents may apply for and receive a limited number of permits which allow them to park on the City streets during the above-referenced times. To register your vehicle you must bring your California Driver’s License, current registration for the vehicle, and proof of residency such as a utility bill or property tax form to ESPD during normal business hours, or attend one of our two registration fairs at the El Segundo Police Department, 348 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245. Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 4PM – 7PM Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 9AM – 12PM There will be no fees associated with this ordinance. • ©2007 El Segundo Police station. Registration Fairs: St. Paddy’s Day 2017 G Irish
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