Covered California announced the rate increase for 2019 would have been closer to 5 percent if the federal penalty for the individual mandate had not been repealed in last year’s Republican tax bill. However, it […]
Covered California announced a price increase for 2019 health insurance plans Thursday, citing federal policies as the reason for raising costs. If consumers renew coverage, their monthly premiums will increase by an average of 8.7 […]
I’ve been keeping a close watch on Democrats’ strategic initiatives as the November midterms and the 2020 presidential election unfold. It’s becoming clear that Democrats want to make health care — specifically, Medicare for All […]
A state court judge in California has taken up a question that has confused many insurance agents and brokers over the years: What the heck is “guidance?” San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn wrote […]
Mason Finance, a San Francisco-based fintech firm, has secured new licenses to provide life insurance settlement services in California, Arizona, North Carolina, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. Following the receipt of new approvals, the company now has […]
A federal judge in California tossed out a lawsuit that had challenged the Trump administration’s decision last fall to cut off cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to health insurers. The 18 plaintiff states, led by California, […]
California Broker Magazine ©