Author: Marina Acosta
Covered California August Board Meeting
August 24, 2016
After a month-long break, the Covered California Board reconvened for its monthly meeting on August 18, 2016. Covered California provided updates on media coverage and enrollment numbers for Covered California for Small Business (CCSB). Board members approved readoption of the requirements…
Read MoreCovered California June 2016 Board Meeting
June 27, 2016
Covered California board members met on June 16, 2016. Executive Director Peter Lee updated board members on the Section 1332 State Innovation waiver and Covered California for Small Business enrollment numbers. Board members also approved a revised Covered California $320 million…
Read MoreIn the Lead-up to Medi-Cal for Undocumented Children, California’s Community Health Centers Weigh-In
June 7, 2016
California’s community clinics and health centers (CCHCs) highlight early challenges and successes in enrolling eligible children in a recent issue brief by Pacific Health Consulting Group (PHCG) with support from the Blue Shield of California Foundation. (more…)
Read MoreCovered California May 2016 Board Meeting
May 23, 2016
The Covered California Board of Directors met on May 12, 2016 in Sacramento. Covered California presented their proposed 2016-17 budget and associated program changes, including a health plan assessment level of 4% for the individual market and 5.2% for the small business market,…
Read MoreCoverage for All Children Approaches: Health4All Kids Webinar Breaks It Down
April 29, 2016
The Children’s Partnership joined with partner organizations (see Figure 1 below) to host a “Health4All Kids” webinar on the upcoming Medi-Cal coverage expansion for undocumented children. The webinar highlighted key facts about the expansion, the implementation process, the…
Read MoreCovered California April 2016 Board Meeting
April 20, 2016
The Covered California Board of Directors met on April 7, 2016 in Sacramento. The agenda included Covered California’s analysis and recommendations for a Section 1332 Affordable Care Act (ACA) waiver in California, proposed revisions to Covered California’s qualified health plan…
Read MoreHospital Data – OSHPD 2014
April 6, 2016
Below are detailed excel sheets of the 2014 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) hospital utilization and financial data. As 2014 marks the start of ACA implementation, the data is a good measure of the changes that took place as a result of the law. Hospitals were…
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