Posts Tagged ‘California health insurance’
Will ObamaCare Kill CA Health Insurance?
Will relatively young and healthy people purchase health insurance from the ObamaCare exchanges? After the release of insurance premiums by California's ObamaCare-mandated health insurance exchange—"Covered California"—the participation of the Golden State's youth is the topic of serious debate. David Hogberg at the National Policy Analysis [...]
13 Insurers Involved in Covered California Including Anthem, BCBS and Kaiser
Covered California unveiled the 13 health insurers who have agreed to be part of the marketplace, including the state's largest health insurers such as Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente. At least 5.3 million Californians could be eligible for coverage under Covered California. Of those, at least 2.6 million may be eligible for [...]
Commissioner Calls United’s Rate Increase “Unreasonable”
IN CALIFORNIA • Dept. of Insurance Calls United’s Rate Increase Unreasonable • Anthem Must Pay Providers More • Video Offers Covered California FAQs • Health Benefit Exchange Town Hall • SeeChange Warns Against Anti-Wellness Bill FINANCIAL PLANNING • People with More Than One Retirement Plan HEALTHCARE • Making Sense of [...]
Employer Health Premiums Rose 170% in California in Last Decade
Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170% over the last decade, more than five times the 32% increase in the state's inflation rate. That escalation in premiums has taken a toll on employers' willingness to offer health benefits, according to an annual survey by the California HealthCare Foundation. The report found that 60% [...]
Covered California Plan Approved by Governing Board
The board that is meant to govern California’s efforts to build its own health insurance exchange has approved the operational plans for the program. This is a major step towards the state running its own health insurance exchange program and complying with federal deadlines. The California Health Benefit Exchange board, which has changed [...]
Millions Will Fall Through ACA Cracks in California, Report Predicts
Up to four million Californians could remain uninsured after all national health reforms are in place, and about half of them will be eligible for subsidized coverage but not enrolled. National reform will bring health coverage to millions of previously uninsured Californians through the expansion of Medi-Cal and creation of subsidized insurance [...]
State Insurance Commissioner Says Affordable Care Act is Good Medicine.
Californians pay about $500 apiece in extra health insurance premiums to cover the uninsured who get more expensive care through hospital emergency rooms. Each family is pays approximately $1,400 per year extra. Medical providers shift a substantial portion of those uncompensated costs to health insurers in the form of higher reimbursement [...]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Force California to “Rethink Everything”
Before the end of the month, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the federal health law. Among the most likely scenarios, the court would leave the law intact, overturn it completely, or strike down a key provision that requires most people to purchase health insurance. Each possibility carries different [...]
