November 1, 2021 | Sammy Caiola
Enrollment for Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is now open. And this year, health officials say there is extra federal assistance available to low and middle-income families.
July 9, 2019
People who buy their own health insurance in California next year will see their rates increase by less than 1%, the lowest jump in five years that state officials attribute to a new law that taxes most people who refuse to buy coverage.
July 19, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
Premiums in California’s individual marketplace will increase for the fifth consecutive year, due in part to federal changes and a predicted departure of healthy consumers.
November 3, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
California's health marketplace is pushing hard this open enrollment season to counter threats from the federal level.
October 24, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
A special committee formed by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will discuss options for universal health care this week.
October 12, 2017
Covered California says that without a promise of federal subsidies from the Trump administration, they need to add a surcharge to the silver tier to keep the market stable.
September 11, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Premium rates for Covered California's small business sector will increase slightly, but not nearly as much as the individual market.
August 1, 2017 | Julia Mitric
Californians enrolled in Covered California will see premiums rise by an average of 12.5 percent next year. And Anthem Blue Cross of California is withdrawing from most regions of the state.
August 1, 2017
(AP) - California officials are preparing to release next year's monthly premiums for people who buy individual insurance plans under former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
July 28, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
After days of debate, the Senate failed to pass the "skinny repeal" of Obamacare. Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola explains reactions in California.
