Enrollment Numbers Are In for Covered California

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April 15, 2014 was the final (extended) deadline to enroll in a plan through California’s state-run health insurance exchange, Covered California, and the enrollment numbers as of the enrollment deadline are in.  Nearly 1.4 million people enrolled in Covered California, and 88% of these individuals are eligible for cost-sharing subsidies …

Top Reasons to Have Health Insurance (Part 2)

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In our last post we discussed the financial risks of not having health insurance, the importance of preventive care, and the reality that uninsured people often have poorer health outcomes.  Following are some additional reasons having health insurance is so important. Not having insurance can have far-reaching impacts –– While …

More than Half a Million People Enrolled in Covered California

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By the end of 2013 more than 500,000 Californians had enrolled in health insurance plans through Covered California™, the state’s health insurance exchange, formed in response to the healthcare mandate of the Affordable Act.  Enrollment increased significantly during the first two weeks of January 2014, bringing total enrollment totals to …