Tag: california health insurance coverage

California considers private health insurance for immigrants

Nordstrom
Health insurance - Immigration - United States

The state has yet to determine if such a strategy can be achieved affordably for the demographic. Though many Californians whose income is too high to be eligible for Medi-Cal can receive subsidized health insurance through Covered California, an estimated 460,000 residents without legal status can’t purchase coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s state-run plans. Some lawmakers are seeking to create a bill to help close that gap for those uninsured Californians. “We’re going to need to figure out how to provide universal coverage for all who call this state…

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Health insurance open enrollment has begun

Logan B.
Health insurance Enrollment Form

Across the country, Americans can now purchase their own plans, many of whom now have more choices. Across the country, Americans who purchase their own health insurance can now do so for 2022 on the federal or state exchanges as the enrollment window has opened. The open enrollment period will continue until next year into January 2022. In California, residents can purchase their health insurance through Covered California, the country’s largest state-run plan marketplace. The plans sold through the exchanges are for people who don’t already receive coverage through their…

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Will the American Rescue Plan Make California Health insurance affordable?

Logan B.
California health insurance - US health money

Covered California is urging state residents to take a second look at prices, as many have fallen. The California health insurance exchange is asking uninsured state residents to take a second look at what is available to them, as the new American Rescue Plan has reduced the price of some options. The federal law could make it notably cheaper to purchase a health plan on Covered California. According to a new report by Californiahealthline.org, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) has the potential to bring California health insurance into the hands…

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Health insurance plan coverage for 5 million Californians at risk

Logan B.
Health insurance plan coverage - statue of Lady Justice

Legal experts indicate that the ACA is likely to survive but a ruling may not occur until spring 2021. If the US Supreme Court decides to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance plan coverage among Californians could face the biggest risk in the country. Millions of people across the state rely on billions in federal funds to afford their policies. The state has implemented a spectrum of forms of health insurance plan coverage and programs since Obamacare went into place. These include initiatives that expand well beyond the…

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California residents with no health insurance risk tax penalties

Julie Campbell
No Health Insurance - Person holding money

Uninsured people living in the state may have to shell out for failing to enroll in a health plan. California residents are being advised that a new state law says that if they have no health insurance, they may face a significant tax penalty. This regulation would apply to next year’s health plans and those in following years. That said, it’s important to note that not all people with no health insurance will be required to pay. There are certain exceptions that will allow some residents to be able to…

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