Covered California Premiums For San Diego Just Under Statewide Average
Jan Spencely, executive director of the nonprofit San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage, said almost nine out of ten San Diegans enrolled in Covered California get financial assistance.
KPBS Public Media:
Cost Of Covered California In 2018 Will Depend On Insurance Plan
The price of a Covered California health plan in San Diego is going up an average of 11.5 percent next year. ...Nearly one in four San Diegans who have a Covered California plan has Kaiser Permanente. (Goldberg, 8/7)
In other news, one lawmaker gets an earful about his health care vote —
Los Angeles Times:
'May You Die In Pain': California GOP Congressman Gets An Earful At Town Hall
“May you die in pain.” That was the nastiest moment of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa's early morning town hall in the Northern California town of Chico on Monday. The wish was uttered by an older man who criticized LaMalfa for voting for the House GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. He was also holding a pink sign that read “Lackey for the Rich!" (Willon, 8/7)