Latest California Healthline Stories
No Health Care for Young Men? Debating a Generation’s Feelings on Obamacare
As the enrollment period for Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges nears, experts are debating whether young, healthy adults will purchase plans in the marketplaces. Research shows some young adults know very little about the health law, while observers wonder if they value insurance enough to buy it.
Bill Aimed at Kaiser Hits Home Stretch
A bill seeking more transparency in premium pricing from large California health insurers — specifically Kaiser Permanente — heads into the legislative home stretch this week.
$9 Million Grant for Consumer Outreach
The state’s consumer outreach effort got a boost last week with the announcement of more than $9 million in grant money to help Californians navigate new health insurance options.
Exchange Accelerating Toward Deadline
From securing a lease for a Fresno call center to submitting its bridge proposal to HHS, it’s a busy time for Covered California as the new health benefit exchange closes in on an Oct. 1 opening date.
Obamacare Obstacle: Consumers’ Confusion When Picking a Plan
Recent surveys show that many U.S. residents are confused about health insurance terms, which could make things tricky when purchasing coverage through the insurance exchanges. Several efforts are underway to clarify the process and direct individuals to policies that fit their medical — and financial — needs.
Many Middle-Aged Residents Lost Health Coverage During Recession
More middle-aged Californians lost health insurance coverage between 2007 and 2009 than any other group, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Aetna and United Are Out of California. Who’s Moving In?
Two of the nation’s biggest health insurers are leaving California’s individual market. Find out why that might be a good thing and meet the plans that are moving in to take their place.
Insurance Commissioner Worried About United’s Departure From Individual Market
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued some words of warning about United Healthcare’s decision to withdraw from the individual market in California.
First MCO Tax, Next Comes Rate-Setting
State officials reached an agreement on reinstating the managed care organization tax in part by addressing several of the desires of the institutions being taxed.
Could This Little-Watched Court Case Sink Obamacare?
A pair of lawsuits allege that a major part of the Affordable Care Act is technically illegal. Are these suits a real threat to the ACA, or the last gasps of conservative resistance before the law’s provisions go online? Depends whom you ask.