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Uncertainty Over Federal Money Could Spur Covered California Rate Hikes

The state exchange will tell insurers to proceed with significantly higher rates on some 2018 health plans if the feds do not commit by mid-August to continue subsidies that lower out-of-pocket expenses for many consumers.

Feds To Waive Penalties For Some Who Signed Up Late For Medicare

Medicare has not sent notice of the temporary penalty waiver to enrollees in exchanges run by the states. But Covered California plans to notify its members who are about to turn 65 — or already have — sometime this summer.

A Community Seeks Answers, Assurances About Health Care — In 10 Languages

A forum for Asian immigrants in Oakland draws a crowd so large some attendees had to be seated in an overflow room. Many immigrants are eager for information relevant to them as changes to the health care system are debated in Washington.

Covered California Tells Insurers To Plan For The Worst

The state health insurance exchange has instructed its participating health plans to submit alternative proposals for premium hikes that would offset the potential loss of an important source of federal funding.