Tag: California

California health insurance exchange shows healthy growth

S.Vagus
California Health Insurance Companies

State-run health insurance exchanges are faring better than their federal counterparts Throughout the U.S., relatively few people have enrolled in state-based health insurance exchanges. The majority of these exchanges are managed by the federal government, with only 12 states opting to run their own exchanges. Technical problems with the federal exchange network have kept many people from enrolling in exchanges properly, which is one of the reasons behind low enrollment numbers. States managing their own exchanges, however, have fared better in terms of enrollment, as is the case in California.…

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Health insurance policyholders gain a reprieve in California

Nordstrom
California Health Insurance

Health insurance cancellations continue to spark controversy The cancellation of health insurance policies throughout the U.S. has sparked serious controversy in recent weeks. Many insurers throughout the country have plans to cancel policies, preventing policyholders from renewing their policies on January 1, 2014. Insurers are cancelling policies that do not comply with the standards established by the Affordable Care Act. Those whose policies have been cancelled will be forced to purchase new health insurance coverage either from private companies or from state-based insurance exchanges. Anthem Blue Cross decides to extend…

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Reliance on public health insurance programs grows in California

Logan B.
insurance news coverage

Californians turn to public health insurance programs to find the coverage they need The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has released a new analysis concerning health insurance coverage in California. The analysis shows that the number of people receiving coverage through public programs, such as Medicaid, grew in the years leading up to the Affordable Care Act. Many businesses throughout the state that had been offering health insurance benefits to employees did not choose to cut benefits, but economic pressures did cause them to shed workers. Increasing unemployment rates…

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California health insurance exchange off to a strong start

Logan B.
California Health Insurance exchange popularity

Health insurance exchange shows strong results in first week of operation California’s health insurance exchange has been open for over one week and has been showing impressive results. The exchange, called Covered California, was one of the first to take form in the U.S. after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. California has been a strong advocate for the health care law since then, working to aggressively promote the law’s provisions and enact its regulations on the health insurance industry. State officials suggest that the performance of Covered…

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Stage set for health insurance brawl in California

S.Vagus
California health insurance

California regulator seeks to prohibit company from state’s health insurance exchange California’s health insurance exchange, called Covered California, may be set for some controversy courtesy of Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Commissioner Jones has made a somewhat unexpected move and has recommended that Anthem Blue Cross, one of the largest insurance companies in California, to be prohibited from participating in Covered California. Jones suggests that the company’s practices throughout the past have made it an unqualified candidate for the health insurance exchange. Commissioner Jones calls out Anthem Blue Cross for poor…

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