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Covered California sparks more competition in state’s health insurance market

March 1, 2016February 28, 2016 Logan B.

California health insurance industry agent

Competition in California insurance market is growing thanks to the state’s exchange California’s health insurance exchange, called Covered California, has released a new enrollment report. The report shows that the state’s exchange has had a significant impact on competition in the California insurance market. The exchange has lead aggressive negotiations with insurance companies, ensuring that competition remains strong and consumers have a wealth of options when it comes to finding the coverage that they need. According to Covered California, more than 439,000 new people have enrolled into the exchange. 439,000…

San Francisco seeks to help residents acquire health insurance coverage

January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 Marc

City is working to address the lack of insurance coverage among consumers Consumers in San Francisco, California, are finding it difficult to afford their health insurance coverage. The city is notorious for its high cost of living, which has lead many people to forgo acquiring insurance coverage. They are also avoiding seeking medical care or taking advantage of free services that are intended for the poor. Notably, a significant portion of these consumers are eligible for subsidies from the federal government that help cut down the cost of health insurance…

Massive health insurance mergers may undergo greater scrutiny in California

January 14, 2016January 13, 2016 Julie Campbell

Consumer advocates are trying to convince regulators in that state and several others to scrutinize these deals. California is rapidly turning into the center of the controversy over the massive mergers that are going on in the health insurance industry as one company swallows up the next, shrinking the competition. Consumer advocates have been asking for greater scrutiny of this trend on over a dozen states across the U.S. In California and about twelve other key states, consumer advocates have been asking regulators to take a closer look at the…

California health insurance exchange marketing takes off on bus tour

November 6, 2015November 4, 2015 Julie Campbell

Officials have been using this new method to help to promote the marketplace across the state. On Sunday, the head of the California health insurance exchange boarded a bus in order to tour Los Angeles and spread the word about the benefits that residents of the state can enjoy through the Affordable Care Act. Many people in California have yet to take part in the health care law’s requirements. A large proportion of the people who have not yet been participating in the California health insurance exchange are in the…

Health insurance coverage set to expand in Los Angeles County

October 13, 2015October 11, 2015 Logan B.

Health Insurance Rates California Expected to Rise

Uninsured population in LA County remains quite high The uninsured population remains high in Los Angeles County, California, despite successfully enrolling nearly half a million people into the state’s health insurance exchange last year. Only five other states have a higher uninsured population than Los Angeles County alone, which has become a significant concern for state officials and consumer advocates. Caring for those without insurance coverage falls upon the county government and a network of community clinics that are tasked with providing medical care. Report shows that some 1.55 million…

California seeks to provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 Julie Campbell

The state is attempting to skirt around Federal health care reforms to devise its own strategy. In terms of its health insurance exchange and sales, California was an early joiner and has pushed forward to stay ahead of the game at every level of the Affordable Care Act, including itself among the minority of states that have established their own marketplaces Since Covered California was first created and Medi-Cal was expanded it has been seeking to cover one specific group. Ever since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, California…

California is working to expand health insurance coverage

July 20, 2015July 18, 2015 S.Vagus

State lawmaker seeks to expand coverage to undocumented residents Expanding health insurance coverage to undocumented immigrants in California is an initiative that is picking up steam. Senator Ricardo Lara has been a champion for this cause for some time, but expanding coverage to these people is not an easy achievement. Ensuring that undocumented residents can receive coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, may be an expensive and politically difficult situation to manage, but it has been growing in popularity among both lawmakers and consumers throughout the state.…